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The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power

The Bush Years: Family, Duty, Power

Genres

Documentary

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Explore the Bush family’s internal dynamics: the influential matriarchs, sibling ambitions and unceasing competitive spirit which drove them to power. Through archival footage and interviews with historians, journalists, political figures and Bush family members, the series reveals a story of triumph, tragedy, heroism, faith, and an evolving conservatism.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

6.7/10

Release Date

23 November 2024

Country

United States of America

Cast

Ed Harris

Ed Harris

Narrator

George H. W. Bush

George H. W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

George W. Bush

George W. Bush

Self (archive footage)

Barbara Bush

Barbara Bush

Self (archive footage)

Jeb Bush

Jeb Bush

Self (archive footage)

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