Inside Obama's White House
Through unique access to the President, his inner circle and his political rivals this four-part series tells the story of how Barack Obama tried to reshape the United States and the cost to himself, his party and the nation.
- 2016-2016
- 1 season
- Al Jazeera America
- Documentary
Through unique access to the President, his inner circle and his political rivals this four-part series tells the story of how Barack Obama tried to reshape the United States and the cost to himself, his party and the nation.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2016
Episode 1
100 Days
59 mins
Charting the first 100 days of Barack Obama's Presidency. A month after his historic election victory, America is on the verge of a great depression forcing the President to put his plans for change on hold.
Episode 2
Obamacare
59 mins
Exclusive interviews with the President, his White House team and his opponents illustrate the bitter struggle to reform health-care provision in the U.S. and how a Catholic nun saved the President's bill.
Episode 3
Don't Screw It Up
58 mins
The third part of the series focuses on Barack Obama's foreign policy decisions. The President wants to end George W. Bush's wars in the Middle East but events in Egypt, Libya, Syria and Iran force a rethink.
Episode 4
The Arc of History
60 mins
This final installment of the series explores Barack Obama's re-election campaign and his subsequent attempts to tackle some of America's most intractable social issues - guns, immigration and race.