60 minSeason 1 • Episode 4
LatestThe last instalment of this definitive account of Obama's presidency tells how Obama got re-elected for a second term and tried to tackle America's most intractable social problems - guns, immigration and race.
For millions, the election of Barack Obama marked a new era of hope. This four-part series tells the story of how he tried to reshape America as told by his inner circle - and the president himself.
Direction
Access that makes modern political docs look like fan fiction
Production
Inner circle interviews that actually reveal friction, not fluff
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Norma Percy, the director, pioneered this 'insider confession' format with 'The Death of Yugoslavia' in 1995 — she's basically the godmother of political docs where enemies sit in the same room.
The series was filmed in 2015, before Trump, meaning every 'we stopped the economy from collapsing' boast lands with brutal irony now — they thought they'd won the narrative war.
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