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The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power

Season 1
2022TV-MA
The triumphant, tragic and heroic story of one of the most powerful political families in American history, told through archival footage and interviews.
Starring
John Ellis "Jeb" BushEd HarrisGeorge W. Bush
Genres
UnscriptedDocumentary
Subtitles
English [CC]
Audio languages
English

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  1. 1. Part One: Fathers and Sons
    August 18, 2022
    43min
    TV-MA
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
    Audio languages
    English
    After returning from war, George H.W. Bush reunited with his sweetheart Barbara. They married and had their first child — another future president.
  2. 2. Part Two: The Price of Loyalty
    August 18, 2022
    43min
    TV-MA
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
    Audio languages
    English
    Blinded by loyalty to his president and ignoring the advice of his family, George H.W. Bush was betrayed by Richard Nixon.
  3. 3. Part Three: A Family Triumph
    August 18, 2022
    43min
    TV-MA
    Audio languages
    English
    George H.W. Bush became a loyal vice president to Ronald Reagan. His son George committed to a life of sobriety and helped propel his father to the presidency.
  4. 4. Part Four: First Family
    August 18, 2022
    43min
    TV-MA
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
    Audio languages
    English
    The Bushes finally made it to the White House, but having a father as president hit Neil Bush hard when he became involved in the S&L scandal of the 1980s.
  5. 5. Part Five: A Sibling Rivalry
    August 18, 2022
    43min
    TV-MA
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
    Audio languages
    English
    Brothers George W. and Jeb Bush were determined to make it to the governor's mansion, but only one succeeded.
  6. 6. Part Six: End of a Dynasty?
    August 18, 2022
    43min
    TV-MA
    Subtitles
    English [CC]
    Audio languages
    English
    President George W. Bush strived to secure the second term his father never won. But the war he started in Iraq will cast a long shadow on the family.

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