Name: The Seventies
Released: 2015-06-11T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · History

A documentary series focusing on the ongoing Vietnam War, the Watergate scandal, evolving music industry, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the sexual revolution, and the rise of foreign and domestic terrorism.

2015 · 42m

Director Tom Hanks

EPISODE 1

Television Gets Real

The cultural changes in America during the 1970s were particularly apparent on television where different formats, content and ideas led to a progressive advance in broadcasting.
EPISODE 2

The United States V. Richard Nixon

The impact of the Watergate scandal on American politics and culture. The investigation that led to the first resignation by an American President.
EPISODE 3

Peace With Honor

The end of the Vietnam War alters America's consciousness regarding conflict, peace and politics, with the return of armed forces to civilian life.
EPISODE 4

Crimes And Cults

A look at the violent crimes that permeated America in the 1970s, including the Son of Sam murders in New York, the Moonies, and John Wayne Gacy, the Killer Clown.
EPISODE 5

The State Of The Union Is Not Good

Citizens of America are faced with crisis after crisis during the presidencies of Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter.
EPISODE 6

Battle Of The Sexes

A look at the shift of gender roles and the decrease of censorship that led to new artistic expression and social direction in America.