2022
135 min
A revelatory reframing of American leadership through the lens of the First Ladies. Exploring everything from their journeys to Washington, family life, and world-changing political contributions, the impact of the White House's women is no longer hidden from view.
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Premiere DateApr 18, 2022
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- Viola Davis as Michelle Obama
- Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford
- Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt
- O.T. Fagbenle as Barack Obama
- Dakota Fanning as Susan Elizabeth Ford
- Lily Rabe as Lorena Hickok
- Regina Taylor as Marian Shields Robinson
- Kiefer Sutherland as Franklin D. Roosevelt
- Aaron Eckhart as Gerald Ford
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S01E01 That White House
After Franklin's sudden polio diagnosis, Eleanor Roosevelt commits to enabling his political future despite pressure from her mother-in-law, Sara. As the Watergate scandal unfolds, Betty Ford unexpectedly becomes Second Lady upon Jerry's nomination as Vice President and she clashes with his staff over her newly public role. Following the historic 2008 election, Michelle Obama wrestles with the expectations and dangers that Barack and their children face as the first Black family to live in the White House. Series premiere.
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