George W. Bush

George W. Bush

224 mins | Documentary | May 4, 2020

This two-part, four-hour look at the life and presidency of George W. Bush features interviews with historians, journalists and several members of the president’s inner circle. Part One chronicles Bush’s unorthodox road to the White House. The once wild son of a political dynasty, few expected Bush to ascend to the presidency. Yet 36 days after the November 2000 election, Bush emerged the victor of the most hotly contested race in the nation's history. Little in the new president’s past could have prepared him for the events that unfolded on September 11, 2001. Thrust into the role of war president, Bush's response to the deadly terrorist attack would come to define a new era in American foreign policy. Part Two opens with the ensuing war in Iraq and continues through Bush’s second term, as the president confronts the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina and the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression.

George W. Bush

224 mins | Documentary | May 4, 2020

George W. Bush
This two-part, four-hour look at the life and presidency of George W. Bush features interviews with historians, journalists and several members of the president’s inner circle. Part One chronicles Bush’s unorthodox road to the White House. The once wild son of a political dynasty, few expected Bush to ascend to the presidency. Yet 36 days after the November 2000 election, Bush emerged the victor of the most hotly contested race in the nation's history. Little in the new president’s past could have prepared him for the events that unfolded on September 11, 2001. Thrust into the role of war president, Bush's response to the deadly terrorist attack would come to define a new era in American foreign policy. Part Two opens with the ensuing war in Iraq and continues through Bush’s second term, as the president confronts the devastating impact of Hurricane Katrina and the most serious financial crisis since the Great Depression.
Producers WGBH Boston, Public Broadcasting Service
Original title George W. Bush
Directors Jamila Ephron, Barak Goodman
Writers Chris Durrance, Barak Goodman

Cast

George W. Bush

as Self

Andy Card

as Self

Josh Bolten

as Self

David Frum

as Self

Ari Fleischer

as Self

Richard Clarke

as Self

Peter Baker

as Self

Ron Suskind

as Self

Karl Rove

as Self

Eugene Robinson

as Self

Timothy Naftali

as Self

Michael Isikoff

as Self

Corey Stoll

as Self