1989: The Year that Made Us(2019)
Documentary
First Air Date: 2019-05-05
Average Runtime: 23m
Rating: 7.0
Votes: 1
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 6
A chronicle of the most consequential events of 1989, which saw the rise of radicalism, the intensification of tabloid news culture, the birth of the internet, and diverse voices gaining unprecedented traction.
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Seasons & Episodes
Miniseries
Episodes: 6E01
World in Revolution
Air Date: 2019-05-05
Former Secretary of State James Baker and award-winning journalists share their stunning accounts from 1989, the year...
E02
Bring the Noise
Air Date: 2019-05-05
Chuck D. and Arsenio Hall reflect on the cultural and political events of 1989 that helped awaken mainstream audience...
E03
The Dawn of the Digital
Air Date: 2019-05-05
From the first GPS satellite to the debut of the World Wide Web, how tech’s wonders from 1989 paved the way for today...
E04
Show Me the Money
Air Date: 2019-05-05
Bart, Simpson, Batman, and the little Mermaid.
E05
If It Bleeds, It Leads
Air Date: 2019-05-05
In 1989 the news went wild. Larry King and Connie Chung examine the rise of tabloid TV.
E06
From Communism to Terrorism
Air Date: 2019-05-05
Former Secretary of State James Baker and retired Gen. David Petraeus trace the origins of America’s longest war back...
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