The Presidents (TV series)

The Presidents is a 2005 American documentary television series about the history of each President of the United States of America, narrated by Edward Herrmann.

The Presidents
Narrated by	Edward Herrmann
Country of origin	United States
No. of episodes	8
Production
Executive producer	Craig Haffner
Running time	60 minutes
Original release
Network	History Channel
Release	January 18, 2005 (2005-01-18)

The show documents each of the Presidents in the union, starting with George Washington, following a chronological order to George W. Bush. Each President's segment begins with the narrator giving a brief dossier about each one, from their political affiliation, family, and notable traits. The show then highlights the history behind each presidency, linking each one to the following.

Episodes

It has been released onto DVD twice. First on May 31, 2005^[1] and subsequently again on April 17, 2012 with an updated version.^[2]

Episode	Presidents	Years
1	Washington to Monroe	1789-1825
2	J. Q. Adams to Polk	1825-1849
3	Taylor to Lincoln	1849-1865
4	A. Johnson to Arthur	1865-1885
5	Cleveland to Taft	1885-1913
6	Wilson to F. Roosevelt	1913-1945
7	Truman to Ford	1945-1977
8	Carter to Bush	1977-2008

Awards and nominations

The documentary ended up as a finalist in two categories (Biography/Profiles and Writing) at the New York Festivals.^[3]

See also

• List of programs broadcast by History (TV channel)
• History Channel