Jody Powell

Jimmy Carter secures his place in history by brokering the first Middle East peace treaty, but he is caught in a maelstrom: an energy crisis, runaway inflation, hostages in Iran.

Jimmy Carter ran for president on a wave of post-Watergate disaffection with Washington politics. But inexperience, inflation, recession, and the Iran hostage crisis, derailed his presidency dramatically. His crowning achievement, the Camp David Accords, created a framework for Middle East peace, inspiring his life since. The film traces his ascent from Plains, Georgia, to the Oval Office and explores the role of religion in his career. This is the first of two parts.