The American President

Season 1 Episode 2: Happenstance

Nearly one in six American presidents has died in office. The vice presidents who succeeded them were often chosen because they provided some electoral advantage (John Tyler, Millard Fillmore, Andrew Johnson, Chester Arthur, Harry Truman). What happens when such a man takes office – frequently facing widespread conviction that he is unworthy of the powers he inherits?

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

1

Episodes:

10

Cast:

Walter Cronkite, Morley Safer, Andrew Young

Quality:

HD

Duration:

53 min

First Air:

2000

Rating:

8.0