LBJ: Triumph & Tragedy

  • Premiered: Feb 2022
  • Episodes: 4
  • Followers: 1
  • Ended
  • CNN
  • Sunday at 21
  • Documentary History

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Season 1
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Part 1: The Accidental President
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 20, 2022
After Lyndon B. Johnson becomes the 36th President of the United States during a national tragedy, he immediately uses the office to pass the most significant civil rights legislation in nearly a century.
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Part 2: The Great Society
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 20, 2022
Emboldened by his stunning election victory, LBJ seizes the moment to pursue the “Great Society,” with civil rights struggles in Selma offering a unique opportunity to push his domestic policies forward.
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Part 3: Under The Gun
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 21, 2022
Racing against the clock, LBJ pushes through the most productive legislative session in history, but he can’t outrun the deepening conflict in Vietnam.
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Part 4: Final Days
Episode overview
Air date
Feb 21, 2022
LBJ makes an announcement that stuns the nation, hoping that peace in Vietnam is within reach. But when his efforts are stopped by a political rival, he retires still haunted by a war that will complicate his legacy.

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