Two centuries of presidential mess, secrets, and ghosts—Martin Sheen walks you through America's most famous fixer-upper.
Martin Sheen hosts this documentary that commemorates the 200th anniversary of the White House by taking an in-depth look at the beloved piece of American architecture and history and examining artifacts from various presidents. Letters, memos and journal entries bring to light the inside details of the good, the bad and the ugly that's taken place within the White House's great halls over the past 200 years.
Production
Rare archival artifacts usually locked away from public eyes.
Writing
Personal letters reveal presidents as messy, human, and occasionally petty.
Director
Peter W. Kunhardt
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Director Peter W. Kunhardt comes from a family of presidential documentarians—his father Philip made the landmark 'The American President' series for PBS.
Released in 2001, this aired mere months before 9/11 transformed how Americans viewed institutions and security—making its cozy archival access feel like a time capsule from another era.
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