Watergate
The full story of the Watergate scandal. In 1974, Richard Nixon, brought down by the Watergate scandal, became the only US president ever to resign.
- 1994-1994
- 1 season
- Documentary
The full story of the Watergate scandal. In 1974, Richard Nixon, brought down by the Watergate scandal, became the only US president ever to resign.
Season 1 Episode Guide
5 Episodes 1994
Episode 1
Break-in
In 1972, a break-in at the Democratic Party's headquarters sparks the Watergate scandal.
Episode 2
Cover-Up
The break-in at the Democratic Party's headquarters is foiled, and the cover-up begins.
Episode 3
Scapegoat
Nixon pays the Watergate burglars to keep silent, but his adviser, John Dean, turns state's evidence after John McCord, one of the thieves, reveals the administration's involvement.
Episode 4
Massacre
The so-called Saturday Night Massacre, the chain of events that unfolded on 20 October 1973, when President Nixon demanded that special prosecutor Archibald Knox be fired.
Episode 5
Impeachment
President Nixon clings on to the White House despite the mounting evidence against him.