The Untold History of the United States
2012 · Miniseries · TV-MA · 58 min · ★ 7.6 · 85% critics
This documentary miniseries revisits United States history from World War II through more recent conflicts and political shifts. It presents a critical alternate view of major decisions, global power, and the country’s role on the world stage.
Also known as TUHotUS
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Details
- Original title
- Oliver Stone's Untold History of the United States
- Years
- 2012–2013
- Release date
- 2012-11-12
- Network
- Showtime
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-MA
- Runtime
- 58 min
- Critic score
- 85/100
- TMDB rating
- 7.6/10 (22 votes)
About
You may like this if you enjoy challenging history documentaries like WWII in HD or The Roosevelts; Not for you if you want a neutral, classroom-style overview.
Pros: thought-provoking perspective; broad historical scope; engaging for history fans | Cons: strongly polarizing viewpoint; disputed interpretations; distracting loud music
Themes
- cold war
- politics
- miniseries
- usa history
- usa politics
Cast & crew
Oliver Stone
as Narrator
- BO
Barack Obama
as Self (archive footage)
- GB
George W. Bush
as Self (archive footage)
- BC
Bill Clinton
as Self (archive footage)
- LJ
Lyndon B. Johnson
- RR
Ronald Reagan
as Self (archive footage)
- RN
Richard Nixon
as Self (archive footage)
- GB
George H. W. Bush
as Self
- MG
Mikhail Gorbachev
as Self
- JK
John F. Kennedy
as Self (archive footage)
Directed by Oliver Stone
Created by Oliver Stone
Episodes1 season · 10 episodes
Season 110 episodes
- S1E1Chapter 1 - World War Two58m
- S1E2Chapter 2 - Roosevelt, Truman & Wallace58m
- S1E3Chapter 3 - The Bomb58m
- S1E4Chapter 4 - The Cold War - 1945-195058m
- S1E5Chapter 5 - The 50s: Eisenhower, the Bomb & the Third World58m
- S1E6Chapter 6 - JFK: To the Brink58m
- S1E7Chapter 7 - Johnson, Nixon & Vietnam: Reversal of Fortune58m
- S1E8Chapter 8 - Reagan, Gorbachev & Third World: Rise of the Right58m
- S1E9Chapter 9 - Bush & Clinton: American Triumphalism - New World Order58m
- S1E10Chapter 10 - Bush & Obama: Age of Terror58m