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Race For The White House

Go inside the drama of America's highest-stakes presidential elections, many of which hinged on a single issue.
20238 episodes
TV-14
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - JFK vs. Nixon
    March 5, 2016
    42min
    13+
    Young and inexperienced, John F. Kennedy battles across America to win his party's nomination and, during the famous first television debate, redefines how image, as much as substance, could win you the White House.
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  2. S1 E2 - Lincoln vs. Douglas
    March 12, 2016
    42min
    13+
    The journey from prairie lawyer to president might seem impossible, but Lincoln's ruthless tactics to win his party's nomination gave him the chance.
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  3. S1 E3 - Bush vs. Dukakis
    March 19, 2016
    42min
    13+
    Vice President George H.W. Bush fights off the scandal of Iran Contra while also attacking Democrat Michael Dukakis in a series of TV ads.
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  4. S1 E4 - Truman vs. Dewey
    March 26, 2016
    42min
    13+
    An unpopular Harry Truman travels across America by train in a race against time to win the White House and beat his opponent, Thomas Dewey.
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  5. S1 E5 - Jackson vs. Adams
    April 2, 2016
    42min
    13+
    In 1828, General Andrew Jackson returns to battle John Quincy Adams again in a campaign that would be notorious for its vicious personal attacks.
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  6. S1 E6 - Clinton vs. Bush
    April 9, 2016
    42min
    13+
    Bill Clinton is at rock bottom of the polls when he and his team begin one of the most effective political comebacks in US presidential campaign history.
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  7. S1 E101 - White House Trailer
    October 10, 2023
    1min
    TV-14
    Go inside the drama of America's highest-stakes presidential elections, many of which hinged on a single issue.
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  8. S1 E101 - Race for the White House Trailer
    October 1, 2023
    1min
    TV-14
    Go inside the drama of America's highest-stakes presidential elections, many of which hinged on a single issue.
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Content advisory
Violencealcohol usesmokingfoul languagesexual content
Audio languages
English
Subtitles
English [CC]
Producers
Dana Brunetti
Starring
Dana Brunetti
Studio
discovery plus Adventure & Documentaries
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