Starring
Edward Herrmann
Ratings per Episode
Votes per Episode
The Fifties Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S1 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 8.3 | 8.1 |
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Archival footage and interviews with historians mark this fascinating documentary on the 1950s, based on David Halberstam's bestseller. Among the subjects covered: work and the family; the impact of TV; the Cold War; and the beginnings of the civil-rights movement and the sexual revolution.
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Miniseries1997
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| Ep | Title | Rating | Yours | Votes | Runtime | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ▶ | 1 | The Fear & the Dream | 8.8 | 8 | — | |
| ▶ | 2 | Selling the American Way | 8.7 | 6 | — | |
| ▶ | 3 | Let's Play House | 8.4 | 5 | — | |
| ▶ | 4 | A Burning Desire | 8.8 | 6 | — | |
| ▶ | 5 | The Beat | 8.3 | 6 | — | |
| ▶ | 6 | The Rage Within | 8.3 | 8 | — | |
| ▶ | 7 | The Road to the Sixties | 8.1 | 7 | — |
Full Cast & Crew
Cast
Edward Herrmann Narrator
David Halberstam Self, Self - Author
B.B. King Self, Self - Musician
John Chancellor Self, Self - Journalist
Jane Stern Self - Author
Mickey Spillane Self - Author
Jules Feiffer Self - Cartoonist
Pete Hamill Self - Writer
Allen Ginsberg Self
Edward Teller Self - Scientist
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