The Eighties

1h

Documentary

The third installment from executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, following in the footsteps of critically-acclaimed series THE SIXTIES and THE SEVENTIES, tackles 10 years shaped by exceptionalism and excess. Like its predecessors, THE EIGHTIES intersperses rare archival newsreel footage, interviews, and comments by historians, journalists, politicians, celebrities and others, painting a perspective-rich picture of a vibrant decade. Episodes examine the age of Reagan, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the evolving TV and music scene, and everything in between.

Episodes

Cast

Raised on Television

1. Raised on Television

1h

31st Mar 2016

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

The Reagan Revolution

2. The Reagan Revolution

1h

7th Apr 2016

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

Tear Down This Wall

3. Tear Down This Wall

1h

28th Apr 2016

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.

Greed Is Good

4. Greed Is Good

1h

12th May 2016

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

Video Killed the Radio Star

5. Video Killed the Radio Star

1h

26th May 2016

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.

The Tech Boom

6. The Tech Boom

1h

30th Jun 2016

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.

The Fight Against AIDS

7. The Fight Against AIDS

1h

9th Jun 2016

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).

First air date

31st Mar 2016

Last air date

30th Jun 2016

Status

Ended

Type

Miniseries

Original language

en

Networks