This Happened
- 2018-2019
- 1 season
- MSNBC Network
- Documentary
Season 1 Episode Guide
3 Episodes 2018 - 2019
Episode 1
Sex, Lies & the Candidate
Fri, Mar 9, 2018
On Friday, March 9, MSNBC will air This Happened: Sex, Lies and the Candidate, a special documentary about Gary Hart. The hour includes interviews with The Miami Herald reporters, Tom Fiedler and Jim McGee, who recount how they broke the story that effectively ended Hart's bid for the presidency. The documentary also examines how the Hart scandal was a turning point for media coverage of sex in politics, shifting from a long-standing code of silence around politicians' personal lives to non-stop curiosity and coverage.
Episode 2
Secret War, Secret Deals
Sun, Sep 9, 2018
MSNBC presents an in-depth look at the Iran-Contra affair. The special, narrated by Lawrence O'Donnell, explores the details surrounding one of the biggest presidential scandals in U.S. history including candid interviews with a top Reagan administration advisor.
Episode 3
On Account of Sex
Sun, Mar 3, 2019
On the heels of the historic midterm election, women across the nation are calling for an equal rights amendment. Nearly fifty years ago, another fight for the ERA left the country divided, and kindled a culture war.
