The Eighties

The third series from executive producers Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman, and Mark Herzog, following the highly praised THE SIXTIES and THE SEVENTIES, delves into a decade marked by both exceptionalism and excess. Similar to its forerunners, THE EIGHTIES blends rare archival news footage, interviews, and insights from historians, journalists, politicians, celebrities, and others, creating a richly detailed portrait of a dynamic era. The episodes explore topics such as the Reagan era, the AIDS epidemic, the conclusion of the Cold War, Wall Street scandals, and the changing landscape of television and music, among other subjects.