Series synopsis
Presidents at War is a documentary television series that premiered on History on February 17, 2019. It ended on February 18, 2019. It stars Carson Betz, Bradley C. Miller, Jack Copland and Nicholas Combitsis.
Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. This is the story of how their war experiences change them, how they emerge from conflict as leaders and how the crucible of war shapes the decisions they make when they reach the White House.
Premise
Dwight D. Eisenhower, John F. Kennedy, Lyndon B. Johnson, Richard Nixon, Gerald Ford, Jimmy Carter, Ronald Reagan and George H.W. Bush. This is the story of how their war experiences change them, how they emerge from conflict as leaders and how the crucible of war shapes the decisions they make when they reach the White House.
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Carson Betz as George H.W. Bush
- Bradley C. Miller as USS Monterey Officer
- Jack Copland as Paul Tibbets
- Nicholas Combitsis as Richard Nixon
- Jacob Hogan as John F. Kennedy
- Mocean Melvin as Narrator
- David Pinard as Ronald Reagan
- Brian Scott Carleton as Reagan's Optomologist
Supporting cast
- Craig Cyr as Len
- James Gagné as Gerald Ford
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 2 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 2 | February 17, 2019 | February 18, 2019 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
A Call to Valor Night One of this epic event special follows these men through war in both the European and Pacific theaters, starting in December 1941 through late 1943, telling the story of their war experiences and how those experiences shaped them as leaders. In the Pacific, Johnson is nearly killed in a twist of fate, and JFK’s PT boat is blown up, Reagan becomes the popular face of the American soldier, Carter joins the US Naval Academy and Eisenhower moves from a rookie to a seasoned general as he leads the invasion of North Africa, Italy–and prepares for D-Day. |
February 17, 2019 |
| 2 |
Their Finest Hours From D-Day to the final Pacific Island hopping campaigns, we see what they experience and how that shapes them as leaders. Nixon faces a barrage of live fire, Bush is shot down in the Pacific, Ford faces kamikazes on the USS Monterey and Eisenhower takes on perhaps the greatest invasion in world history–the invasion of Normandy. |
February 18, 2019 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | History |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 17, 2019 |
| Last aired | February 18, 2019 |
| Runtime | 84 minutes |
| Status | ended |
| Schedule | Monday, Sunday at 20:00:00 |