George Wallace

A sober, morally serious political biography that feels like a slow, weighty character study of ambition and its costs.

Created by

John Frankenheimer

Genres

Drama

Starring

Gary Sinise, Mare Winningham, Joe Don Baker

Overview

The miniseries follows the history of its namesake, from the 1950s when Wallace was a circuit court judge in Barbour County, to his tenure as the most powerful governor in Alabama's history. It depicts his symbolic "Stand in the Schoolhouse Door", where Wallace attempted to block black students from entering the University of Alabama. It details his stance on racial segregation in Alabama at the time, which proved popular with his white constituents, and also depicts Wallace's rise as a presidential hopeful. This eventually leads to his attempted assassination—and his surprise victory in several states during the 1968 presidential election.

How it feels

Dark, tense, earnest and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.

About

Power, politics, race, ambition

Content

Strong violence. Mild gore, sexual content and language.

Note

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