‎Race for the White House - Apple TV

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Go inside the drama of America's highest-stakes presidential elections, many of which hinged on a single issue.

Documentary · 2016 · 42 min

Starring Mahershala Ali , Kevin Spacey

Director Kim Flitcroft , Christopher Spencer

EPISODE 1

JFK vs. Nixon

Young and inexperienced, John F. Kennedy battles across America to win his party's nomination and redefines how image could win the White House.

41 min · Mar 5, 2016
EPISODE 2

Lincoln vs. Douglas

The journey from prairie lawyer to president might seem impossible, but Lincoln's ruthless tactics to win his party's nomination gave him the chance.

41 min · Mar 13, 2016
EPISODE 3

Bush vs. Dukakis

Vice President George H.W. Bush fights off the scandal of Iran Contra while also attacking Democrat Michael Dukakis in a series of TV ads.

41 min · Mar 20, 2016
EPISODE 4

Truman vs. Dewey

An unpopular Harry Truman travels across America by train in a race against time to win the White House and beat his opponent, Thomas Dewey.

41 min · Mar 27, 2016
EPISODE 5

Jackson vs. Adams

General Andrew Jackson believed he lost the election of 1824 to John Quincy Adams through political trickery. In 1828 he returns to battle Adams again in a campaign that would be notorious for its vicious personal attacks.

41 min · Apr 3, 2016
EPISODE 6

Clinton vs. Bush

Bill Clinton is at rock bottom of the polls when he and his team begin one of the most effective political comebacks in US presidential campaign history.

41 min · Apr 10, 2016

Mahershala Ali

Narrator
Kevin Spacey

Narrator
Kim Flitcroft

Director
Christopher Spencer

Director
Dana Brunetti

Producer
Adam Hawkins

Producer
Kevin Spacey

Producer
Christopher Spencer

Writer
Kim Flitcroft

Writer