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6 Episodes 2024 - 2024
Episode 1
Wed, Nov 13, 202437 mins
Ted Turner's early years are marked by his complicated relationship with his father, whose business Ted takes over in the wake of the elder Turner's shocking suicide.
Episode 2
Wed, Nov 13, 202452 mins
Businessman Ted Turner expands his media empire from a local Atlanta TV station to launch the first 24-hour cable news network CNN, while pursuing baseball team ownership and competitive sailing.
Episode 3
Wed, Nov 13, 202461 mins
As the 80s dawn, Ted sells his billboards to fund CNN. Driven by environmentalism and peace, he conceives the costly Goodwill Games.
Episode 4
Wed, Nov 13, 202460 mins
The Gulf War allows CNN reporters unprecedented access, covering events behind enemy lines. Ted Turner purchases land to protect endangered bison, his environmental interests growing alongside his relationship with Jane Fonda.
Episode 5
Wed, Nov 13, 202465 mins
Media mogul Ted Turner's business thrives in the 90s as he marries Jane Fonda and his baseball team wins. But his AOL-Time Warner merger sours, leading to his downfall.
Episode 6
Wed, Nov 13, 202461 mins
After AOL-Time Warner's failure and mentor Jimmy Brown's death, billionaire Ted Knight pursues philanthropy. Later diagnosed with Lewy body dementia, he perseveres.