The Sixties (miniseries)
| The Sixties | |
|---|---|
| Genre | Television documentary |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of seasons | 1 |
| No. of episodes | 10 |
| Production | |
| Executive producers | Tom Hanks Gary Goetzman Mark Herzog |
| Running time | 60 minutes |
| Production companies | CNN Playtone Herzog & Company |
| Original release | |
| Network | CNN |
| Release | May 29 – August 14, 2014 |
The Sixties is a documentary miniseries which premiered on CNN on May 29, 2014. Produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman' studio Playtone, the 10-part series chronicled events and popular culture of the United States during the 1960s.[1]
The premiere of The Sixties was a ratings success for CNN; it was seen by 1.39 total viewers (finishing in between Fox News Channel and MSNBC in total viewership), and beating its rivals in key demographic audience share. In November 2014, CNN announced that Playtone would produce a sequel, The Seventies, to premiere in 2015.[1][2] It was later followed up by The Eighties in 2016.[3]
Episodes
| Episode | Title | Original air date | US viewers (millions) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | "Television Comes of Age" | May 29, 2014 | 0.946[4] | |
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A look at major events and milestones that lead to the changing landscape of television in the 60's, including "The Twilight Zone," "The Fugitive" and "I Dream of Jeannie." | ||||
| 2 | "The World on the Brink" | June 5, 2014 | 0.866[5] | |
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A look at the events of the Cold War in the 60's, including the Bay of Pigs Invasion and the Cuban Missile Crisis. | ||||
| 3 | "The Assassination of President Kennedy" | June 13, 2014 | 0.765[6] | |
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A look at the events surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy, including an examination of the 1964 Warren report and interviews with eyewitnesses. | ||||
| 4 | "The War in Vietnam" | June 19, 2014 | 0.872[7] | |
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A look at the start of the Vietnam War and the role Lyndon B. Johnson played in it. | ||||
| 5 | "A Long March to Freedom" | June 26, 2014 | 0.751[8] | |
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A look at the key moments in the Civil Rights Movement, including the March on Washington, lunch counter sit-ins, Freedom Rides, Freedom Summer, Integration of schools, and the Children's Crusade. | ||||
| 6 | "The British Invasion" | July 10, 2014 | 0.914[9] | |
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A look at the influence British rock bands, such as the Beatles, had in the 60's on American music. | ||||
| 7 | "The Space Race" | July 24, 2014 | 0.583[10] | |
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A look at the start of Space exploration and competition between the United States and the Soviet Union to be the first to land on the moon. | ||||
| 8 | "1968" | July 31, 2014 | 0.797[11] | |
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A look at the dramatic events of 1968, including the Soviet incursion into Czechoslovakia, assassinations, developments in the Southeast Asia wars, the end of the Johnson administration, violence at the 1968 Democratic National Convention and Richard Nixon's election. | ||||
| 9 | "The Times They Are A-Changin'" | August 7, 2014 | 0.903[12] | |
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A look at the changing views people began to have of Feminism, Civil Rights, Environmentalism, Conservatism and Gay Rights in the 60's. | ||||
| 10 | "Sex, Drugs, and Rock 'N' Roll" | August 14, 2014 | 0.921[13] | |
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A look at how music of the 60's takes a new form with sex and drugs. | ||||
References
- ^ a b "Premiere of 'The Sixties' Brings Younger Viewers to CNN". Variety. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "CNN To Follow 'The Sixties' Docu-series With 'The Seventies'". Variety. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ "CNN To Launch 'The Eighties' In March". Variety. Retrieved 3 April 2016.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (May 30, 2014). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, May 29, 2014". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (June 6, 2014). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, June 5, 2014". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (June 13, 2014). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, June 12, 2014". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Thursday Cable Ratings: CNN's Sixties Beats MSNBC's Maddow in Demo and Total". Mediaite. June 20, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (June 27, 2014). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, June 26, 2014". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (July 11, 2014). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, July 10, 2014". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (July 25, 2014). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, July 24, 2014". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ Bibel, Sara (August 1, 2014). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, July 31, 2014". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ "Thursday Cable Ratings: Fox News #1, MSNBC Last in Demo During Obama Iraq Speech". Mediaite. August 8, 2014. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
- ^ Kondolojy, Amanda (August 15, 2014). "Cable News Ratings for Thursday, August 14, 2014". TV by the Numbers. Retrieved October 17, 2015.
