The greatest political heist in American history, told by the people who lived it.
45 minSeason 1 • Episode 6
LatestImpeachment votes, Supreme Court rulings and further revelations seal Richard Nixon's fate.
A look at the constitutional crisis that resulted in President Richard Nixon's resignation in 1974.
Direction
Charles Ferguson's surgical precision with 100+ original interviews.
Editing
Declassified tapes woven into devastating narrative rhythm.
Production
Unprecedented access to Nixon's inner circle breaking silence.
Creator
Charles Ferguson
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Ferguson secured interviews with nearly every surviving Watergate figure except Nixon himself—who died in 1994—and G. Gordon Liddy, who demanded creative control.
Released during Trump's presidency, the series became eerily topical; Ferguson has noted audiences frequently gasped at Nixon's 'I am not a crook' line as if hearing prophecy.
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