Blind Ambition
“HE WANTED OFFICE, THEY WANTED MORE...”
Series Overview
The Watergate crisis as viewed by John Dean and his wife Maureen, based on their personal accounts -- his best-seller, her book on how it affected their marriage -- and distilled into an eight-hour drama with all of the political figures of the day parading by as Dean relates his story to his attorney when his world, based on blind ambition, begins crashing down on him.
Broadcast Schedule & Network Information
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1 Season • 4 Episodes
120 min per episode
1979 – 1979
Premiered: Sun, May 20, 1979
Creative Production Team
Latest Aired Episode
Season 1, Episode 4: “Episode 4”
Seasons & Episodes Breakdown
Cast & Creators
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Martin Sheen
John Dean
Theresa Russell
Maureeen Dean
Michael Callan
Charles Colson
Lonny Chapman
L. Patrick Gray
William Daniels
G. Gordon Liddy
Clifford David
Fred Fielding
Ed Flanders
Charles Shaffer
Fred Grandy
Donald Segretti
Christopher Guest
Jeb Stuart Magruder
Graham Jarvis
John Ehrlichman
Edward Mallory
Henry Petersen
Gerald S. O'Loughlin
John J. 'Jack' Caufield
Alan Oppenheimer
George Simonson
Lawrence Pressman
H.R. Haldeman
John Randolph
John Mitchell
Peter Mark Richman
Robert Mardian
William Schallert
Herbert Kalmbach
James Sloyan
Ronald Ziegler
Creative Leadership & Key Crew
George Schaefer
Stanley R. Greenberg, Taylor Branch, John Dean, Maureen Dean
Fred Karlin, Walter Scharf
Edward R. Brown
Arthur Hilton, Peter Parasheles, John Wright
Ronald H. Gilbert, George Schaefer, David Susskind, Renée Valente
Department Leadership Roster
George Schaefer
Director
Stanley R. Greenberg
Writer
Ronald H. Gilbert
Producer
George Schaefer
Producer
Renée Valente
Producer
Edward R. Brown
Director of Photography
Arthur Hilton
Editor
Peter Parasheles
Editor
John Wright
Editor
Fred Karlin
Original Music Composer
Walter Scharf
Original Music Composer
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What is Blind Ambition about?
The Watergate crisis as viewed by John Dean and his wife Maureen, based on their personal accounts -- his best-seller, her book on how it affected their marriage -- and distilled into an eight-hour drama with all of the political figures of the day parading by as Dean relates his story to his attorney when his world, based on blind ambition, begins crashing down on him.
How many seasons does Blind Ambition have?
Blind Ambition comprises 1 season available to explore.
Who stars in Blind Ambition?
Key cast members in Blind Ambition include Martin Sheen, Theresa Russell, Michael Callan, Lonny Chapman, William Daniels.
Who created or directed Blind Ambition?
Blind Ambition was developed and directed by George Schaefer.