Presidents at War: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

Presidents at War tells the story of World War II through the experiences of eight remarkable men. Men who, like sixteen million other Americans, bravely serve their country during its darkest hour, and then go on to further service as the nation's Commanders-in-Chief. Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. This is the story of how their war experiences change them, how they emerge from conflict as leaders and how the crucible of war shapes the decisions they make when they reach the White House.

Series details

• Title: Presidents at War
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: War, History
• Premiere date: 2019-02-17
• Final broadcast date listed: 2019-02-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: History
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 40976
• IMDb ID: tt9787504
• TVDB ID: 359567

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2019-02-17; final listed air date 2019-02-18; episode order: 2.

Source and licence

Adapted from Presidents at War 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.