The Eighties

The third series from executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, and Mark Herzog, following the success of the highly praised THE SIXTIES and THE SEVENTIES, delves into a decade marked by both exceptional achievements and excess. Similar to its predecessors, THE EIGHTIES blends rare archival news footage with interviews and insights from historians, journalists, politicians, celebrities, and others, offering a richly detailed portrayal of this dynamic era. The episodes explore topics such as the Reagan era, the AIDS epidemic, the conclusion of the Cold War, financial scandals on Wall Street, and the transformation of television and music, among other significant events.