EPISODE
The Reagans - Season 1
A four-part documentary series that explores the many surprisingly unexamined aspects of the Reagan White House, and how Nancy Reagan's paper-doll image was at odds with the power she ultimately wielded throughout her husband's presidency.
1 December 1955, San Antonio, Texas, USA
20 May 1958, Los Angeles, California, USA
27 July 1922, New Haven, Connecticut, USA
16 December 1941, Lynn, Massachusetts, USA
1957, Chicago, Illinois, USA
19 October 1956, Sharon, Pennsylvania, USA
5 April 1937, New York City, New York, USA
28 April 1930, Houston, Texas, USA
13 December 1920, New York City, New York, USA
4 April 1936, New York City, New York, USA
May 4, 1941 in Champaign, Illinois, USA
November 13, 2020
That assessment isn't as widely shared as the series indicates, but Tyrnauer is on firmer ground with his corollary argument that Reagan's election was the pivot that brought American politics and public life to where they are today.
November 12, 2020
A near-hypnotic scrutiny of the self-creation of a president and, as a consequence, modern America.
November 13, 2020
The Reagans is certainly more pointed and zippily edited than if it had run on, say, PBS. But there's little here that isn't conventional progressive history, even if some of the minor details retain their power to shock.
November 12, 2020
The testimony is steeped in acid, especially about matters like the Reagan administration's passion for cutting social services... It should be noted that, along with all its charges, this richly compelling series gives Reagan his due for achievements.
November 14, 2020
Each episode is well-paced and manages to cover several subjects in less than an hour without being too truncated or confusing.
November 11, 2020
On the off chance that there are viewers out there not yet utterly exhausted by American politics, this revealing Showtime documentary series provides plenty of fascinating insights into how the Republican Party has come to be how it is today.
