60 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestA look at the innovations and inventions of the Digital Revolution, including the personal computer and the Internet, which have defined life as we know it today.
The third installment from executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, following in the footsteps of critically-acclaimed series THE SIXTIES and THE SEVENTIES, tackles 10 years shaped by exceptionalism and excess. Like its predecessors, THE EIGHTIES intersperses rare archival newsreel footage, interviews, and comments by historians, journalists, politicians, celebrities and others, painting a perspective-rich picture of a vibrant decade. Episodes examine the age of Reagan, the AIDS crisis, the end of the Cold War, Wall Street corruption, the evolving TV and music scene, and everything in between.
Production
Rare archival footage that'll make you gasp
Editing
Snappy cuts that keep 7 hours from dragging
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
This series launched CNN's documentary dominance, proving nostalgia content could drive serious viewership.
Tom Hanks personally pushed for the MTV episode after arguing music videos 'rewired an entire generation's brains.'
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