Basic Info

First Air: September 13, 2016

Status: Returning Series

Seasons & Episodes

Seasons: 1

Episodes: 8

Last Episode

Name: Bush and Obama: The Master Strategists

Season: 1, Episode: 8

Air Date: 2016-11-01

Despite vastly different backgrounds, George W. Bush and Barack Obama, two of the best campaigners in presidential history, both won two-term presidencies in the 21st century. Bush won a hotly contested Republican primary before narrowly beating Democrat Al Gore in 2000. Barack Obama went from relative obscurity to a history-making campaign in just a few years, riding a wave of hope and change to the White House.

The Contenders: 16 for '16

2016 1 seasons 8 episodes

Overview

Revisit the most influential presidential campaigns of the last 50 years. From Jesse Jackson’s groundbreaking 1984 and 1988 campaigns to Barry Goldwater’s 1964 campaign that launched of a brand of conservatism that influenced both Ronald Reagan and Hillary Clinton.