S1 E1 • L'essor de la télévision

The 1970s were known for extremes, perhaps nowhere more than on television. PBS and C-SPAN launched, but so did "The Love Boat" and "Three's Company." Look back at some of the programs and personalities that defined television in the decade.

Première diffusion : 11 juin 2015

S1 E2 • Nixon et la guerre du Vietnam

A badly executed political burglary sees Richard Nixon being the only president in the history of the United States to resign whilst in office.

Première diffusion : 18 juin 2015

S1 E3 • Une paix honorable

The Vietnam War is one of the defining events of recent American history. It still exerts enormous influence on our military and foreign policy. Why did it end the way it did? Interviewees include: Neil Sheehan, Evan Thomas, Karl Marlantes, and Winston Lord.

Première diffusion : 25 juin 2015

S1 E4 • Crimes et sectes

America suffered through one of its most violent decades as crime rates soared and Charles Manson, Ted Bundy, the Son of Sam and the Jim Jones made headlines. We hear from Vincent Bugliosi, Lawrence Wright, and James Wolcott.

Première diffusion : 9 juillet 2015

S1 E5 • La politique

"The State of the Union is Not Good." That unlikely phrase is taken from President Gerald Ford's 1975 State of the Union address and reflects an America that careened from crisis to crisis in the second half of the decade. Richard Reeves, Lesley Stahl, Douglas Brinkley, and Rick Perlstein help us understand why.

Première diffusion : 16 juillet 2015

S1 E6 • La guerre des sexes

Sex was everywhere in the 1970s. No decade in our history witnessed such a seismic shift in sexual mores, customs and gender roles. Hear stories from the front lines from Gail Collins, Gloria Steinem, Gay Talese, and Billie Jean King.

Première diffusion : 23 juillet 2015

S1 E7 • Le terrorisme

From the massacre of athletes at the Munich Olympics to the seizure of the U.S. Embassy in Tehran, Iran, the 1970s gave birth to the modern face of terrorism. Interviewees include: Robert Baer, Robin Wright, Brian Jenkins, and Peter Bergen.

Première diffusion : 30 juillet 2015

S1 E8 • La musique

After the breakup of the Beatles, popular music exploded into a variety of new formats and genres as artists including Bruce Springsteen, David Bowie, Donna Summer, The Jackson Five, Stevie Wonder, The Talking Heads and hosts of others reshaped the art form. Hear from Mick Fleetwood, Questlove, Nelson George, and Giorgio Moroder.

Première diffusion : 13 août 2015

S1 E9 • The Assassination of President Kennedy

Première diffusion : 17 septembre 2015