For millions, the election of Barack Obama marked a new era of hope. This four-part series tells the story of how he tried to reshape America as told by his inner circle - and the president himself.
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Produced by
Brook Lapping Productions
Les Films d'Ici
BBC
ARTE
Season List
Miniseries
EP : 4
2016-03-15
season 1 || Miniseries
Relesed on | 2016-03-15
1
100 Days
2016-03-15
A month after his victory, Barack Obama discovered America was on the verge of a great depression. He puts his plans for change on hold to pass the largest stimulus in history.
2
Obamacare
2016-03-22
With exclusive interviews from president Obama and his White House team, episode two tells the story of Obama's greatest legacy: healthcare.
3
Don't Screw It Up
2016-03-29
Episode three explores how Barack Obama set out to end George Bush's wars in the Middle East and reset relations with the rest of the world.
4
The Arc of History
2016-04-05
The last instalment of this definitive account of Obama's presidency tells how Obama got re-elected for a second term and tried to tackle America's most intractable social problems - guns, immigration and race.