Obama
He told the country, "Yes We Can," but he walked into a cratering economy, faced two never-ending wars, confronted an epidemic of gun violence and met a surging partisan divide--all the while steadfast on his campaign promises of hope and change. OBAMA is a four-part series told through the reflections of his inner circle, Congressional leaders and journalists. The series takes you on a journey of his historic two terms and along the tightrope he walked as the country's first African-American President.
- 2020-2021
- 1 season
- MSNBC Network
- Documentary
He told the country, "Yes We Can," but he walked into a cratering economy, faced two never-ending wars, confronted an epidemic of gun violence and met a surging partisan divide--all the while steadfast on his campaign promises of hope and change. OBAMA is a four-part series told through the reflections of his inner circle, Congressional leaders and journalists. The series takes you on a journey of his historic two terms and along the tightrope he walked as the country's first African-American President.
Season 1 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 2020 - 2021
Episode 1
Yes We Can
Fri, Nov 27, 2020
An unlikely candidate gives America hope as Barack Obama goes on to become the first African-American president in American history. Once in office hope is questioned as racism, fear and political opposition try to upend Obama's presidency.
Episode 2
Tightrope
Fri, Nov 27, 2020
The president faces resistance as anti-Obama sentiment is on the rise; showing signs of a resurgence of racism in America. A white supremacist opens fire in a black church and it is up to the president to unify a divided country in mourning.
Episode 3
Preserve, Protect & Defend
Sat, Nov 28, 2020
The president works to carve out his administration's foreign policy including a tough decision about the killing of Osama Bin Laden. On the home front, his domestic agenda is challenged by the second most deadly school shooting in American history.
Episode 4
Yes We Did
Sat, Nov 28, 2020
With the success of the Affordable Care Act on the line and the drive to make same-sex marriage legal, President Obama pushes his administration to new limits.
Episode 5
Con'd
Sat, Jul 3, 2021