← The Eighties

Season 1

7 episodes · 2016

  1. 1

    Raised on Television

    Mar 31, 201660 min★ 7.9

    VCRs, remote controls, family sitcoms, adult dramas, and prime-time soaps all changed TV enjoyment.

  2. 2

    The Reagan Revolution

    Apr 7, 201660 min★ 7.7

    Exploring the two-term presidency of Ronald Reagan; highlighting his triumphs and controversies.

  3. 3

    Tear Down This Wall

    Apr 28, 201660 min★ 7.9

    The ever-present Cold War between the United States and Russia finally comes to an end thanks to a chain of events that had once been unthinkable.

  4. 4

    Greed Is Good

    May 12, 201660 min★ 7.7

    Junk bonds, bailouts and Wall Street corruption set the tone for a decade of greed and excess.

  5. 5

    Video Killed the Radio Star

    May 26, 201660 min★ 8.2

    Music videos and the digital revolution dominated the music industry, as CDs replaced records; the charts were dominated by artists like Madonna, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Prince.

  6. 6

    The Tech Boom

    Jun 30, 201660 min★ 7.5

    A look at the innovations and inventions of the Digital Revolution, including the personal computer and the Internet, which have defined life as we know it today.

  7. 7

    The Fight Against AIDS

    Jun 9, 201660 min★ 8.2

    The rise of a mysterious and deadly illness developed into a pandemic, affecting primarily the gay community and killing millions of people to date called acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS).