The '80s: The Decade That Made Us: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

We worked out, worked harder, played harder and consumed more—because the 1980s was the decade when we went forwardto the future. Despite its reputation for bad hair and loud clothing, the ‘80s was a big, bold time, and just about everything about the era, from the politics and technological innovations to the blockbuster movies, TV shows, and "to the max" fashions, continues to shape the world we live in today.

Series details

• Title: The '80s: The Decade That Made Us
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2013-04-14
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-04-16
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: National Geographic
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 13326
• IMDb ID: tt2801364
• TVDB ID: 268450

Cast and credited roles

• Rob Lowe — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-04-14; final listed air date 2013-04-16; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The '80s: The Decade That Made Us 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.