The Nineties

Synopsis

Hit rewind and explore the most iconic moments and influential people of The Nineties, the decade that gave us the Internet, DVDs, and other cultural and political milestones.

First Air Date: 2017-07-09

Last Air Date: 2017-08-20

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 7

Created By: Gary Goetzman, Mark Herzog, Tom Hanks

Networks: CNN

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Top Cast

Tom Brokaw as Self (archive footage)
Connie Chung as Self (archive footage)
Bill Clinton as Self (archive footage)
Hillary Clinton as Self (archive footage)
Sam Donaldson as Self (archive footage)
Bryant Grumbel as Self (archive footage)
Peter Jennings as Self (archive footage)
Dan Rather as Self
Christina Aguilera as Self (archive footage)
Beck as Self (archive footage)

Seasons

Season 1 (2017)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: The One About TV (2017-07-09)

A look at TV shows from the '90s, from animated hits “South Park” and “Beavis and Butt-Head” to sitcoms “Seinfeld” and “Friends”" to dramas “My So-Called Life” and “The Sopranos.”
Ep. 2: The Comeback Kid (2017-07-16)

Bill Clinton’s presidency began and ended with controversy spanning from an inability to reform America’s health care system to a sex scandal that led to impeachment.
Ep. 3: Can We All Get Along? (2017-07-23)

Racially fueled events, from Al Sharpton and the Crown Height riots to Rodney King and the L.A. riots, and O.J. Simpson and his murder trial.
Ep. 4: New World Order (2017-07-30)

The world has seen a lot of change due to major political events, including the Warsaw Pact, Nelson Mandela's release from prison, the Persian Gulf War, and Bill Clinton becoming the president of the United States.
Ep. 5: Terrorism Hits Home (2017-08-06)

Terrorism in the '90s includes a bounty of devastating events including Timothy McVeigh's bombing of a federal building in Oklahoma City.
Ep. 6: The Information Age (2017-08-13)

The '90s brought on the internet along with a dark side of the tech boom, including hackers, online predators and the proliferation of pornography.
Ep. 7: Isn't It Ironic? (2017-08-20)

A look at the diverse music of the 1990s, from Nirvana to Dixie Chicks to Tupac.