The Nineties
2017 · Miniseries · TV-PG · 60 min · ★ 6.9
This docuseries rewinds through the 1990s, spotlighting the decade’s biggest cultural and political moments—from the rise of the internet and new home media to headline-making controversies, elections, and social tensions. Across episodes, it mixes commentary and archival footage to capture how the era shaped everyday life and entertainment.
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Details
- Years
- 2017
- Release date
- 2017-07-09
- Network
- CNN
- Language
- English
- Rated
- TV-PG
- Runtime
- 60 min
- TMDB rating
- 6.9/10 (23 votes)
About
You’ll likely enjoy this if you want an easy, nostalgic tour of 1990s culture, news, and tech in the same spirit as The Eighties or The Seventies; Not for you if you need family-safe viewing or dislike revisiting real-world controversies.
Pros: strong nostalgia hit; engaging decade recap; memorable music coverage | Cons: nudity may surprise; some heavy topics; uneven episode appeal
Themes
- nostalgia
- 1990s
Cast & crew
Tom Hanks
Chuck Klosterman
- DR
Dan Rather
as Self
- BG
Bryant Grumbel
as Self (archive footage)
- TB
Tom Brokaw
as Self (archive footage)
- AC
Ann Curry
as Self (archive footage)
David Crane
as Self (archive footage)
- DD
David Duchovny
as Self (archive footage)
David Lynch
as Self (archive footage)
- DS
Diane Sawyer
as Self (archive footage)
Created by Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, Mark Herzog
Episodes1 season · 7 episodes
Season 17 episodes
- S1E1The One About TV84mHBO MaxHulu
- S1E2The Comeback Kid45mHBO MaxHulu
- S1E3Can We All Get Along?45mHBO MaxHulu
- S1E4New World Order45mHBO MaxHulu
- S1E5Terrorism Hits Home45mHBO MaxHulu
- S1E6The Information Age45mHBO MaxHulu
- S1E7Isn't It Ironic?45mHBO MaxHulu