Tricky Dick
Tricky Dick is a four-part CNN Original Series, produced by Left/Right, that explores Richard Nixon's life and times; tracking his rise, fall, incredible comeback and political destruction. From his early political career in California, to the game-changing Kennedy-Nixon debates through his disgraceful Watergate exit, this fully archive-based series will feature never-before-seen footage and offer viewers fresh insight into an unbelievable story.
- 2019-2019
- 1 season
- CNN
- Documentary
Tricky Dick is a four-part CNN Original Series, produced by Left/Right, that explores Richard Nixon's life and times; tracking his rise, fall, incredible comeback and political destruction. From his early political career in California, to the game-changing Kennedy-Nixon debates through his disgraceful Watergate exit, this fully archive-based series will feature never-before-seen footage and offer viewers fresh insight into an unbelievable story.
Season 1 Episode Guide
4 Episodes 2019
Episode 1
The Will to Win
Sun, Mar 17, 2019
Documentary detailing Richard Nixon's rise to the US presidency. From modest beginnings in California, Richard Milhous Nixon rose to become a young star of the Republican Party - first as a Congressman, then a senator, then the Vice President, and finally the nominee for President in 1960. He gained the nickname an unfriendly nickname in response to his dubious political tactics.
Episode 2
Nixon's the One
Sun, Mar 24, 2019
Following political defeats in 1960 and 1962, Richard Nixon emerges at the height of the turbulent 1960s as the Republican Party's nominee for President in 1968.
Episode 3
Storm Clouds
Sun, Mar 24, 2019
Richard Nixon entered office as US President after navigating one of the greatest political comebacks of all time to find that his survival hinged on the promise to end the Vietnam War. The anti-war movement gained strength and the President began to suspect a conspiracy.
Episode 4
And Then You Destroy Yourself
Sun, Apr 7, 2019
Following a landslide re-election in 1972, President Richard Nixon works to cover up his personal involvement in the Watergate Affair and stymie the congressional investigation that could threaten his very presidency.