The American President (2000) is a documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch The American President online in HD.
The American President — Storyline
“The American President” is a series that aired on PBS in 2000 profiling 41 U.S. chief executives, using exclusive interviews with Presidents Clinton, Bush, Ford, and Carter. Well known figures lend their voice to presidents of the past who lived before sound recordings, including: Colin Powell, Bob Dole, Walter Cronkite, Ben Bradlee, John Glenn, James Carville, Andrew Young, and the Rev. Billy Graham. Narrated by Hugh Sidey.
Cast & Crew
- Starring: Walter Cronkite, Morley Safer, Andrew Young, Dale Bumpers, Robert MacNeil, George Will, James Carville, Mario Cuomo
The American President — Series Details
| First Air Date | 2000-04-09 |
| Seasons | 1 |
| Episodes | 10 |
| Genre | Documentary |
| Language | English |
| Network | PBS |
| Status | Ended |
| Rating | 8/10 (1 votes) |
The American President — Episode Guide
Season 1
- E1: Family Ties (2000-04-09) — The last thing that the Founding Fathers envisioned was a hereditary chief executive. After all, they had fought a war in part to rid themselves of a king. Yet power inevitably pas
- E2: Happenstance (2000-04-09) — Nearly one in six American presidents has died in office. The vice presidents who succeeded them were often chosen because they provided some electoral advantage (John Tyler, Milla
- E3: An Independent Cast of Mind (2000-04-10) — Is an independent cast of mind the best approach to the presidency? The four men profiled in this hour (John Adams, Zachary Taylor, Rutherford B. Hayes and Jimmy Carter) pursued a
- E4: The Professional Politician (2000-04-10) — In our nation’s early years, taking part in political affairs was considered a duty and an honor, but not a way of life. It was not long, however, before the professional politicia
- E5: The American Way (2000-04-11) — It is often observed that American national identity is less a condition than an idea. What we have come to refer to as “the vision thing” is an expectation that our presidents wil
- E6: The World Stage (2000-04-11) — The president has no greater responsibility than representing the nation on the world
stage. These four men (James Monroe; William McKinley; Woodrow Wilson; George H.W. Bush) enga
- E7: The Heroic Posture (2000-04-12) — From the beginning, the presidential office has beckoned to national heroes renowned for their selfless service to their country (George Washington, William Henry Harrison, Ulysses
- E8: Compromise Choices (2000-04-12) — With the rise of political parties came the dawn of political compromise: nominees were selected because they were less offensive to some voters than those who might have been the
- E9: Expanding Power (2000-04-13) — Though the powers of the presidency have expanded with the growth of the nation, the process has been anything but smooth. These four presidents are benchmarks in the development o
- E10: The Balance of Power (2000-04-13) — The final episode examines presidential leadership in an era of an increasingly divided government. The American presidency was conceived as one part of a larger system of institut
Frequently Asked Questions
How many seasons does The American President have? 1 season(s) with 10 episodes.
Where can I watch The American President? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.
