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The '90s: The Last Great Decade?

2014 1 season 9 eps 18

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Season 1

45 min

S1 · E1 · Jul 6, 2014

Great Expectations Episode 1

Through candid and original interviews, the first two hours of The '90s, narrated by Rob Lowe, jumps right into the action of the high-tech Gulf War. From there, the miniseries charts the soap operas of Bill Clinton's nomination and Roseanne Barr's fights with her network; the unlikely rise of Vanilla Ice and Kurt Cobain; and the revolutionary broadcasts that transformed the LA Riots, the Anita Hill hearings and the trial of serial killer Jeffrey Dahmer into major TV events.

45 min

S1 · E2 · Jul 7, 2014

Friends and Enemies Episode 2

In the second installment, America becomes ever more divided and fragmented. In Waco, Texas, a religious cult becomes a lightning rod for a fear of big government invading our homes. The awful sight of dead American soldiers being dragged through the streets of Somalia's capital divides America on its role in the world. Even in women's figure skating we find ourselves divided along class lines with the Tonya Harding and Nancy Kerrigan saga and with the rise of Jerry Springer's reality show.

45 min

S1 · E3 · Jul 8, 2014

Politically Incorrect Episode 3

The decade is racing to the finish line on an information superhighway now seemingly paved with gold. But bombs, computer bugs and the political sex scandal to end them all threatens to ruin a president and spoil the end-of-the-century party. A new generation of tech entrepreneurs are getting rich quicker than ever before as the dot com bubble grows. Sexual taboos are breaking as Viagra hits the market with an unlikely endorsement by failed presidential candidate Bob Dole.

45 min

S1 · E4 · Nov 28, 2014

Reality Bites Episode 4

With a star-studded cast of actors, academics and celebrity interviewees, we tell the story of the early 90s’ growing obsession with sex, celebrity and reality TV. While some women, like Anita Hill, are fighting against becoming sex objects, others like Anna Nicole Smith can’t wait to get their clothes off. While the cast members of ”The Real World” revel in the media spotlight, the glare of publicity proves too much for Nirvana’s Kurt Cobain, the definitive rock icon of the 90s.

45 min

S1 · E5 · Nov 28, 2014

Enemy Within Episode 5

A retrospective of the people and events that marked the 1990s. Included: Jerry Springer; Waco siege; Black Hawk Down.

45 min

S1 · E6 · Nov 28, 2014

Shock and Awe Episode 6

A retrospective of the people and events that marked the 1990s. Included: OJ Simpson trial; Macarena dance craze.

45 min

S1 · E7 · Nov 28, 2014

Exposed Episode 7

A retrospective of the people and events that marked the 1990s. Included: Steve Jobs; Monica Lewinsky;The Blair Witch Project.

45 min

S1 · E8 · Nov 28, 2014

The Countdown Episode 8

A retrospective of the people and events that marked the 1990s. Included: Columbine High School massacre; Millennium bug.

45 min

S1 · E9 · Nov 28, 2014

America Goes to War Episode 9

A retrospective of the people and events that marked the 1990s. Included: the Internet; hi-tech warfare.

9 episodes in Season 1

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The '90s: The Last Great Decade? revisits the decade through "inside out" storytelling and analysis via 120 original interviews—from unsung heroes behind the decade's most riveting stories to the biggest names in politics, tech, movies and music. They reveal a decade of highs and lows: Bill Clinton swept into office on the promise of change; we all made new "Friends"; the LA Riots kept us glued to our TVs; Nirvana gave Generation X a voice but everyone danced the Macarena; and "The Real World" and Jerry Springer changed the television programming landscape. With a star-studded cast of actors, eyewitnesses, politicians and celebrity interviewees, The '90s tells the story of 10 years before boom turned into bust; 10 years when the Web was wide open; 10 years before global terror hit hard.

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Total runtime 13h 30m · Episode length 90 min · Type Documentary

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Premiered

July 6, 2014

Final episode

November 28, 2014

Status

Ended

Network

National Geographic

Country

United States

Type

Documentary

Episode length

90 min

Total runtime

13h 30m

Original language

English

Production

United States

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Spoken on screen

English

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