Plot Synopsis

Using archival newsreel footage, personal movies, and interviews with eyewitnesses to history, THE SEVENTIES is an eight-part documentary series that covers major events from the 1970s. Similar to THE SIXTIES, expert commentary from renowned historians is woven throughout to add context while observations from today's political and cultural leaders add unique insight and perspective into a decade as extraordinary as the one that preceded it. THE SEVENTIES picks up where the 1960s left off. The inaugural episode, titled "Television of the '70s," guides viewers through the social currents of the time, reflected in shows like M.A.S.H., ALL IN THE FAMILY, and THE MARY TYLER MOORE SHOW. It also examines the establishment of two of the most successful franchises in television history: MONDAY NIGHT FOOTBALL and SATURDAY NIGHT LIVE. The subsequent seven, one-hour episodes delve into everything from the impact of the Vietnam War to the unprecedented scandal of Watergate. Episodes also cover the evolving music scene of the decade, the Iran Hostage Crisis, the sexual revolution, and the rise in terrorism at home and abroad, including the massacre at the Munich Olympics, and the kidnapping of Patty Hearst.