BREAKING the DEADLOCK
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BREAKING the DEADLOCK

Season 1
This Emmy-nominated, groundbreaking public affairs series is designed to encourage civil dialogue at a time when conversation is so polarized. Moderator Aaron Tang guides a panel of prominent voices through complex hypothetical scenarios where they’re pushed to grapple with questions of community, accountability and personal responsibility.
20251 episodeTV-PG
Talk Show and Variety
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Episodes

  1. S1 E1 - A POWER PLAY

    May 19, 2025
    56min
    TV-PG
    Led by Aaron Tang, Professor of Law at the University of California, Davis School of Law, a panel of influential figures from different spheres delves into complex, ethical dilemmas in a hypothetical story about the use of executive power by a pair of fictional U.S. presidents from opposite parties.
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