1989: The Year that Made Us

Synopsis

A chronicle of the most consequential events of 1989, which saw the rise of radicalism, the intensification of tabloid news culture, the birth of the internet, and diverse voices gaining unprecedented traction.

First Air Date: 2019-05-05

Last Air Date: 2019-05-05

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 6

Networks: National Geographic

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Top Cast

Delbert Hunt as Self - Narrator

Seasons

Miniseries (2019)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: World in Revolution (2019-05-05)

Former Secretary of State James Baker and award-winning journalists share their stunning accounts from 1989, the year global revolution broke out.
Ep. 2: Bring the Noise (2019-05-05)

Chuck D. and Arsenio Hall reflect on the cultural and political events of 1989 that helped awaken mainstream audiences to the black experience.
Ep. 3: The Dawn of the Digital (2019-05-05)

From the first GPS satellite to the debut of the World Wide Web, how tech’s wonders from 1989 paved the way for today’s mobile lifestyle.
Ep. 4: Show Me the Money (2019-05-05)

Bart, Simpson, Batman, and the little Mermaid.
Ep. 5: If It Bleeds, It Leads (2019-05-05)

In 1989 the news went wild. Larry King and Connie Chung examine the rise of tabloid TV.
Ep. 6: From Communism to Terrorism (2019-05-05)

Former Secretary of State James Baker and retired Gen. David Petraeus trace the origins of America’s longest war back to Afghanistan in 1989.