Synopsis

November 22, 1963. President John F. Kennedy has just been assassinated and Vice President Lyndon Johnson is now President. One of his first acts as President is to reaffirm the US government’s intention to pass the Civil Rights Act. This Act was drafted while JFK was in office and gives people of all races the same rights, including voting rights, access to education and access to public facilities. However, he faces strong opposition to the bill, especially from within his own party. He will have to use all his political will and cunning to get it through.
Jay Roach
Bryan Cranston, Anthony Mackie, Bradley Whitford, Melissa Leo
23 May 2016 (USA)
Nominated for 8 Primetime Emmys. Another 4 nominations.tt3791216 , U.s. President, Biography, Politics, Historical Drama, 1960s