Watergate: Blueprint for a Scandal: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

To commemorate the 50th anniversary, CNN reexamines the Watergate affair and the anatomy of the infamous break-in that started it all - this time told firsthand by John Dean, former White House Counsel to President Richard Nixon, in the CNN Original Series, Watergate: Blueprint for a Scandal. Produced by Herzog & Company, it is an immersive look inside Nixon's inner circle and the schemes behind closed doors by the Committee to Re-Elect the President that would eventually unravel his presidency. Across four revealing episodes, Dean divulges more than he ever could under oath, shedding new light on the back-channeling, the back-pedaling, and the backstabbing. Featuring rich archival footage and interviews with key insiders who had a front-row seat to the biggest presidential scandal of the 20th century, this series questions if America has learned anything since Watergate or if we as a nation will repeat the past.

Series details

• Title: Watergate: Blueprint for a Scandal
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Crime, History, Legal
• Premiere date: 2022-06-05
• Final broadcast date listed: 2022-06-12
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: CNN
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 62321
• IMDb ID: tt7768736
• TVDB ID: 420695

Cast and credited roles

• John Dean — Host

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2022-06-05; final listed air date 2022-06-12; episode order: 4.

Source and licence

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