The Seventies (miniseries)

The Seventies
Genre	Television documentary
Country of origin	United States
Original language(s)	English
No. of seasons	1
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producer(s)	Tom Hanks Gary Goetzman Mark Herzog
Running time	60 minutes
Production company(s)	CNN Playtone Herzog & Company
Release
Original network	CNN
Picture format	HDTV
Original release	June 11 – August 13, 2015
Chronology
Preceded by	The Sixties
Followed by	The Eighties
External links
Website

The Seventies is a documentary miniseries which premiered on CNN on June 11, 2015. Produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman' studio Playtone, and serving as a follow-up to The Sixties, the 8-part series chronicled events and popular culture of the United States during the 1970s.^[1]

In February 2016, CNN announced that it would premiere a third installment in the franchise, The Eighties, on March 31, 2016.^[2]

Episodes

Episode	Title	Original air date	US viewers (millions)
1	"Television Gets Real"	June 11, 2015	0.887[3]
A look at how television changed during the 1970s with a new sophistication in TV programming, unique new formats, and the politics, culture, and historic event that created shows like Saturday Night Live, and Monday Night Football.
2	"United States vs. Nixon"	June 18, 2015	0.901[4]
A look at how the poorly executed political burglary and the Watergate Scandal lead to Richard Nixon being the only president in the history of the United States to resign from office.
3	"Peace with Honor"	June 25, 2015	0.770[5]
A look at how the country begins to reconcile with itself as America withdrew from the Vietnam War.
4	"Crimes and Cults"	July 9, 2015	0.681[6]
A wave of violent crimes grips the U.S. throughout the 1970s, from the New York 'Son of Sam' murders and the Moonies to the 'Killer Clown' John Wayne Gacy.
5	"The State of the Union Is Not Good"	July 16, 2015	0.882[7]
America goes from bad to worse as the country deals from one crisis to the next throughout the 1970s.
6	"Battle of the Sexes"	July 23, 2015	0.742[8]
America goes a new direction as it undergoes a dramatic shift of gender roles, sexual mores, and customs. Particularly the rise of Feminism and the Gay Rights movement in the decade.
7	"Terror at Home and Abroad"	July 30, 2015	0.709[9]
The birth and evolution of terrorism are examined, from TWA Flight 841 to the Munich Olympic Massacre.
8	"What's Goin' On"	August 13, 2015	0.837[10]
American popular music explodes into new formats and established artists find new ways to express themselves, from Blondie to Billy Joel to KISS.

References

1. "CNN To Follow ‘The Sixties’ Docu-series With ‘The Seventies’". Variety. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
2. "CNN To Launch ‘The Eighties’ In March". Variety. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
3. Bibel, Sara (June 12, 2015). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, June 11, 2015". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
4. Kondolojy, Amanda (June 19, 2015). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, June 18, 2015". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
5. Bibel, Sara (June 26, 2015). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, June 25, 2015". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
6. Kondolojy, Amanda (July 10, 2015). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, July 9, 2015". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
7. Kondolojy, Amanda (July 17, 2015). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, July 16, 2015". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
8. Bibel, Sara (July 24, 2015). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, July 23, 2015". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
9. Kondolojy, Amanda (July 31, 2015). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, July 30, 2015". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
10. Kondolojy, Amanda (August 14, 2015). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, August 13, 2015". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.

External links

• Official website
• The Seventies at the Internet Movie Database