The Eighties - Season 1
Season 1
Episodes
Raised on Television
VCRs, remote controls, family sitcoms, adult dramas and prime-time soaps all changed TV enjoyment.
The Reagan Revolution
Exploring the two-term presidency of Ronald Reagan; highlighting his triumphs and controversies.
Tear Down This Wall
A historic chain of events that puts an end to the decades-long Cold War, culminating in the eradication of the Berlin Wall.
Greed Is Good
Greed and excess ran wild with Wall Street corruption, junk bonds, bailouts, and Reaganomics.
Video Killed the Radio Star
Music videos and the digital revolution dominated the music industry, as CDs replaced records; the charts were dominated by artists like Madonna, Michael Jackson, Bruce Springsteen, Bon Jovi and Prince. Michael Jackson released the greatest selling album of all time and Madonna created a persona just as important as her music.
The AIDS Crisis
The rise of a mysterious and deadly illness developed into a pandemic, affecting primarily the gay community and killing millions of people to date called acquired immune deficiency syndrome (AIDS). The discovery of the AIDS virus ultimately leads to enormous political and cultural consequences.
Technology gets personal
A look at the innovations and inventions of the Digital Revolution, including the personal computer and the Internet, which have defined life as we know it today.
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The Studio
As movies struggle to stay alive and relevant, Matt and his core team of infighting executives battle their own insecurities as they wrangle narcissistic artists and craven corporate overlords in the ever-elusive pursuit of making great films. With their power suits masking their never-ending sense of panic, every party, set visit, casting decision, marketing meeting, and award show presents them with an opportunity for glittering success or career-ending catastrophe. As someone who eats, sleeps, and breathes movies, it's the job Matt's been pursuing his whole life, and it may very well destroy him.
MobLand
With the most powerful clients in Europe, MobLand will see family fortunes and reputations at risk, odd alliances unfold, and betrayal around every corner; and while the family might be London's most elite fixers today, the nature of their business means there is no guarantee what's in store tomorrow.
MobLand follows two generations of gangsters, the businesses they run, the complex relationships they weave and the man they call upon to fix their problem.
Daredevil: Born Again
Matt Murdock finds himself on a collision course with Wilson Fisk when their past identities begin to emerge.