The American President
Series Overview
“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.
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1 Season • 10 Episodes
53 min per episode
2000 – 2000
Premiered: Sun, Apr 9, 2000
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Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 10: “The Balance of Power”
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 institutions, and its effectiveness rests in part upon a good measure of cooperation among the branches. The presidents arrayed in this episode (James Madison, James Polk, William Howard Taft, Bill Clinton) suggest four different conceptions of governance within a constitutionally structured balancing act.
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Cast & Creators
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Walter Cronkite
George Washington
Morley Safer
John Adams
Andrew Young
Thomas Jefferson
Dale Bumpers
James Madison
Robert MacNeil
James Monroe
George Will
John Quincy Adams
James Carville
Andrew Jackson
Mario Cuomo
Martin Van Buren
Lloyd Bentsen
William H. Harrison
Charlie Rose
John Tyler
Howard Baker
James K. Polk
Tim Russert
Millard Filmore
Sargent Shriver
Franklin Pierce
David Gergen
James Buchanan
Paul Simon
Abraham Lincoln
Don Imus
Andrew Johnson
Norman Schwarzkopf
Ulysses S. Grant
John Glenn
Rutherford B. Hayes
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
James A. Edgar
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James A. Edgar
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What is The American President about?
“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.
How many seasons does The American President have?
The American President comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in The American President?
Key cast members in The American President include Walter Cronkite, Morley Safer, Andrew Young, Dale Bumpers, Robert MacNeil.
Who created or directed The American President?
The American President was developed and directed by James A. Edgar.