About The Presidents
The show documents each of the Presidents in the union, starting with George Washington, following a chronological order up until 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.
Main Cast of The Presidents
Edward Herrmann
plays Narrator (9 episodes)
Edward Kirk Herrmann (July 21, 1943 – December 31, 2014) in Washington, D.C., was an American television and film act...
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Annette Gordon-Reed
plays Annette Gordon-Reed (1 episode)
Carol Berkin
plays Carol Berkin (1 episode)
James Rees
plays James Rees (1 episode)
Marvin Kitman
plays Marvin Kitman (1 episode)
William M. Fowler Jr.
plays William M. Fowler Jr. (2 episodes)
Daniel Walker Howe
plays Daniel Walker Howe (1 episode)
Harry Watson
plays Harry Watson (1 episode)
Thomas Y. Cartwright
plays Thomas Y. Cartwright (1 episode)
John Seigenthaler
plays John Seigenthaler (1 episode)
Sam W. Haynes
plays Sam W. Haynes (1 episode)
Michael Nelson
plays Michael Nelson (1 episode)
Catherine Clinton
plays Catherine Clinton (1 episode)
Jean H. Baker
plays Jean H. Baker (1 episode)
Peter A. Wallner
plays Peter A. Wallner (1 episode)
Samuel C. Slaymaker
plays Samuel C. Slaymaker (1 episode)
Harold Holzer
plays Harold Holzer (1 episode)
Thomas J. Dilorenzo
plays Thomas J. Dilorenzo (1 episode)
Paul Bergeron
plays Paul Bergeron (1 episode)
James M. McPherson
plays James M. McPherson (2 episodes)
Eric Foner
plays Eric Foner, PhD (2 episodes)
Hans L. Trefousse
plays Hans L. Trefousse (1 episode)
Zachary Karabell
plays Zachary Karabell (1 episode)
Roy Morris Jr.
plays Roy Morris Jr. (1 episode)
Tom Culbertson
plays Tom Culbertson (1 episode)
Roger McGrath
plays Roger McGrath (1 episode)
Ken Ackerman
plays Ken Ackerman (1 episode)
Richard Brookhiser
plays Richard Brookhiser (3 episodes)
Charles Calhoun
plays Charles Calhoun (1 episode)
James Chace
plays James Chace (1 episode)
Hugh Sidey
plays Hugh Sidey (1 episode)
James A. Baker
plays James A. Baker (1 episode)
Jimmy Carter
plays Jimmy Carter (1 episode)
Edith Mayo
plays Edith Mayo (1 episode)
Kitty Kelley
plays Kitty Kelley (1 episode)
Gerald Ford
plays Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
Harry S. Truman
plays Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
Dwight D. Eisenhower
plays Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
John F. Kennedy
plays Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
Lyndon B. Johnson
plays Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
Richard Nixon
plays Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
Hồ Chí Minh
plays Self (archive footage) (1 episode)
Crew of The Presidents
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