The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

America's unique form of democracy separates power among three branches of government: the legislative, judicial and executive. As the head of the executive branch, the president of the United States is the country's most visible and important leader, both at home and abroad. Join HISTORY for a fresh perspective on how the Oval Office has evolved over the past 200 years through stories about the 43 men who have served as commander-in-chief. This eight-hour miniseries concentrates on the ebbs and flows of presidential power and responsibilities as each of America's leaders deal with the events, expectations and challenges of his time.

Series details

• Title: The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2013-01-15
• Final broadcast date listed: 2013-01-18
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: History
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 120 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 8397
• IMDb ID: tt2634238
• TVDB ID: 265906

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2013-01-15; final listed air date 2013-01-18.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Ultimate Guide to the Presidents 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.