Generation X: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

National Geographic Channel recognizes the 65 million people born between 1961 and 1981, flipping the long-held stereotype of a generation of disenfranchised slackers. Narrated by Christian Slater, six hour-long episodes examine how the experiences of post-baby boom youth inspired some of the greatest achievements the world has ever seen, from the historic presidential election of 2008 to the legalization of gay marriage. Lending commentary and personal stories are a host of authors, journalists, politicians and celebrities, among them Kevin Smith, Courtney Love, Sara Palin, Molly Ringwald, Gavin Newsom, Julian Assange, Rachel Dratch, and Tabitha Soren.

How did the generation between Baby Boomers and Millennials become characterized as slackers? Even cynics can change the world. This six-part series re-examines the era on a quest to redefine the so-called Slacker Generation.

Series details

• Title: Generation X
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2016-02-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2016-03-20
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: National Geographic
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 12641
• IMDb ID: tt5510904
• TVDB ID: 307598

Cast and credited roles

• Christian Slater — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2016-02-14; final listed air date 2016-03-20; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from Generation X on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.