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First Ladies, a new CNN Original Series about America’s most iconic first ladies, premieres Sunday, October 4, at 10 p.m. ET. The six-part docuseries narrated by Golden Globe-winning actress Robin Wright, profiles Michelle Obama, Jackie Kennedy, Nancy Reagan, Eleanor Roosevelt, Lady Bird Johnson, and Hillary Rodham Clinton. Blending in-depth interviews, rare archival footage and cinematic recreations, First Ladies is a bold revision of each woman’s traditional portrayal, revealing how they were impacted during their time in the White House, and how their achievements fundamentally shaped American and global history.
Original Release
10/04/2020
US Release
10/04/2020
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robin Wright | Narrator |
| Kati Marton | Self - Author & Journalist |
| Kate Andersen Brower | Self - Author, 'First Women' |
| Karen Tumulty | Self - Journalist & Author / Self - Author & Journalist |
| Leah Wright-Rigueur | Self - Harvard Kennedy School / Self - Associate Professor, Harvard Kennedy School |
| Allida Black | Self - Historian / Self - Founding Editor, Eleanor Roosevelt Papers |
| Ken Duberstein | Self - Chief of Staff, Reagan Administration |
| Michele Norris | Self - Friend, Author & Journalist |
| Kathleen Kennedy Townsend | Self - Daughter of Robert Kennedy |
| Valerie Jarrett | Self - Senior Advisor, Obama Administration |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Michelle Obama | Thursday, 25 March 2021 |
| 2 | Jackie Kennedy | Thursday, 01 July 2021 |
| 3 | Nancy Reagan | Sunday, 18 October 2020 |
| 4 | Eleanor Roosevelt | Thursday, 24 June 2021 |
| 5 | Lady Bird Johnson | Monday, 02 August 2021 |
| 6 | Hillary Rodham Clinton | Monday, 02 August 2021 |
Directors
Kim Duke, Katharine English, Liz Mermin
Writers
Kim Duke, Katharine English, Liz Mermin
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Robin Wright | Narrator |
| Kati Marton | Self - Author & Journalist |
| Kate Andersen Brower | Self - Author, 'First Women' |
| Karen Tumulty | Self - Journalist & Author / Self - Author & Journalist |
| Leah Wright-Rigueur | Self - Harvard Kennedy School / Self - Associate Professor, Harvard Kennedy School |
| Allida Black | Self - Historian / Self - Founding Editor, Eleanor Roosevelt Papers |
| Ken Duberstein | Self - Chief of Staff, Reagan Administration |
| Michele Norris | Self - Friend, Author & Journalist |
| Kathleen Kennedy Townsend | Self - Daughter of Robert Kennedy |
| Valerie Jarrett | Self - Senior Advisor, Obama Administration |
| Donna Shalala | Self - Clinton Administration Cabinet |
| Mark K. Updegrove | Self - Presidential Historian |
| Paul Sparrow | Self - Director, FDR Presidential Library |
| Sally Bedell Smith | Self - Biographer |
| Luci Baines Johnson | Self - Daughter of Lady Bird Johnson |
| David Axelrod | Self - President Obama's Chief Strategist |
| Bob Colacello | Self - Biographer |
| Lissa Muscatine | Self - Hillary Clinton's Former Speechwriter |
| Ron Reagan | Self - Son of Nancy Reagan |
| Lynda Bird Johnson Robb | Self - Daughter of Lady Bird Johnson |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Elizabeth Bronstein | Executive Producer |
| Lizzie Fox | Executive Producer |
| Chris Muckle | Executive Producer |
| Amy Entelis | Executive Producer |
| Matt Robins | Executive Producer |
| Lyle Gamm | Executive Producer |
| Kate Bullions | Producer |
| Celia Aniskovich | Producer |
| Jon Adler | Producer |
| Jim Greayer | Producer |
| Justin Murphy | Producer |
| Elizabeth Bronstein | Producer |
| Raymond Wright | Producer |
| Aileen McAllister | Producer |
| Chris Muckle | Producer |
| Peggy Pacy | Producer |
| Meagan Burel | Producer |
| John Cooke | Producer |
| Amy Entelis | Producer |
| Molly Harrington | Producer |
| Steve Murphy | Producer |
| Angharad Scott | Producer |
| Josh Wilkins | Producer |
| Alice Fraser | Producer |
| Matt Robins | Producer |
