In the East Wing of the White House, many of history's most impactful and world-changing decisions have been hidden from view, made by America's charismatic, complex and dynamic first ladies.
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Awards:
- Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys. Another 1 win & 14 nominations.
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Series Cast Summary
| Viola Davis | ... |
Michelle Obama
(10 episodes, 2022)
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| Michelle Pfeiffer | ... |
Betty Ford
(10 episodes, 2022)
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| Gillian Anderson | ... |
Eleanor Roosevelt
(10 episodes, 2022)
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| O-T Fagbenle | ... |
Barack Obama
(10 episodes, 2022)
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| Dakota Fanning | ... |
Susan Elizabeth Ford
(10 episodes, 2022)
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| Lily Rabe | ... |
Lorena Hickok
(10 episodes, 2022)
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| Regina Taylor | ... |
Marian Robinson
(10 episodes, 2022)
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| Kiefer Sutherland | ... |
Franklin D. Roosevelt
(10 episodes, 2022)
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| Aaron Eckhart | ... |
Gerald Ford
(10 episodes, 2022)
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| Clea DuVall | ... |
Tommy
(8 episodes, 2022)
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| Evan Parke | ... |
Secret Service Agent Allen Taylor
(8 episodes, 2022)
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| Jayme Lawson | ... |
Young Michelle Obama
(7 episodes, 2022)
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| Cailee Spaeny | ... |
Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
(7 episodes, 2022)
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| Michael Potts | ... |
Fraser Robinson
(6 episodes, 2022)
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| Ellen Burstyn | ... |
Sara Delano Roosevelt
(6 episodes, 2022)
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| Donna Lynne Champlin | ... |
Mel Winter
(6 episodes, 2022)
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| Kristine Froseth | ... |
Young Betty Ford
(5 episodes, 2022)
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| Jackie Earle Haley | ... |
Louis Howe
(5 episodes, 2022)
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| Lexi Underwood | ... |
Malia Obama
(5 episodes, 2022)
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| Saniyya Sidney | ... |
Sasha Obama
(5 episodes, 2022)
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| Cayden Boyd | ... |
Michael Ford
(5 episodes, 2022)
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| Kelvin John Davis | ... |
Wilson Roosevelt Jerman
(5 episodes, 2022)
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| Ben Cook | ... |
Steven Ford
(5 episodes, 2022)
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| Derek Cecil | ... |
Donald Rumsfeld
(5 episodes, 2022)
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| Marc Hills | ... |
Jack Ford
(5 episodes, 2022)
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| Eryn Rea | ... |
Gayle Ford
(5 episodes, 2022)
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| Judy Greer | ... |
Nancy Howe
(4 episodes, 2022)
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| Kate Mulgrew | ... |
Susan Sher
(4 episodes, 2022)
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| Rhys Wakefield | ... |
Dick Cheney
(4 episodes, 2022)
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John Connor | ... |
Radio Operator
(4 episodes, 2022)
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| Judy Gold | ... |
Elizabeth Read
(4 episodes, 2022)
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| Darius Ledbetter | ... |
Craig Robinson
(4 episodes, 2022)
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| Bernadette Quigley | ... |
Esther Lape
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(4 episodes, 2022)
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| Rosalind Chao | ... |
Tina Tchen
(3 episodes, 2022)
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| Michael Aronov | ... |
Rahm Emanuel
(3 episodes, 2022)
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| Gloria Reuben | ... |
Valerie Jarrett
(3 episodes, 2022)
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| Maria Dizzia | ... |
Lucy Mercer
(3 episodes, 2022)
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| Patrice Johnson | ... |
Clara Powell
(3 episodes, 2022)
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| Gwendolyn Ellis | ... |
Martha Gellhorn
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(3 episodes, 2022)
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| Elizabeth Cappuccino | ... |
Meg
(3 episodes, 2022)
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| Michael Shenefelt | ... |
James Roosevelt
(3 episodes, 2022)
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| Lancer Dean Shull | ... |
Steve Early
(3 episodes, 2022)
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| Tory Trowbridge | ... |
Trudie
(3 episodes, 2022)
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| Eliza Scanlen | ... |
Young Eleanor Roosevelt
(2 episodes, 2022)
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| Jeremy Bobb | ... |
Theodore Roosevelt
(2 episodes, 2022)
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| Charlie Plummer | ... |
Young Franklin Delano Roosevelt
(2 episodes, 2022)
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| Aya Cash | ... |
Shirley Leibowitz
(2 episodes, 2022)
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| Hannah Aslesen | ... |
Reporter 2 (LB Naval Hospital)
(2 episodes, 2022)
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| Jake Picking | ... |
Young Gerald Ford
(2 episodes, 2022)
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| Thomas E. Sullivan | ... |
Bill Warren
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Production Companies
- Showtime Networks
- Lionsgate Films
- Welle Entertainment
- Pathless Woods Productions
- Gaspin Media
- JuVee Productions
- LINK Entertainment
- Lionsgate Television
Distributors
- Showtime Networks (2022) (United States) (tv) (SHOWTIME Premiere)
- Paramount+ (2022) (Argentina) (video) (VOD)
- Stan (2023) (Australia) (video) (VOD)
Special Effects
- Crafty Apes (VFX)
- MAS fx (Visual Effects by)
- Monsters Aliens Robots Zombies (visual effects)
- OPSIS (visual effects)
Other Companies
- Block-Korenbrot Public Relations (Publicist)
- Ernst Leitz Wetzlar (manufacturer: Leitz SUMMILUX-C lenses)
- HireWorks (post-production facilities)
- Keslow Camera (camera equipment provided by)
- Marc Graue Recording Studios: Voiceover and Post (post-production sound services)
- Pro-Cam Rentals (camera remote systems provided by)
- Savage Production Rentals (Picture Cars)
- Sevier Clearances (rights & clearances)
Storyline
| Plot Summary |
A revelatory reframing of American leadership through the lens of the First Ladies. Starring Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford,and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt, this series delves deep into the Ladies' personal and political lives, exploring everything from their journeys to Washington, family life, and world-changing political contributions, the impact of the White House's women is no longer hidden from view. Written by SHOWTIME |
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Did You Know?
| Trivia | In Small Potatoes (1997), Special Agent Fox Mulder (David Duchovny) asks Dana Scully (Gillian Anderson) whom she would want to be if she could be another person. She says Eleanor Roosevelt. Anderson plays Eleanor Roosevelt in this series. See more » |
| Movie Connections | Featured in Episode dated 4 August 2022 (2022). See more » |