The Fourth Estate - Season 1 - Eps 1: First 100 Days
As Donald Trump takes the oath of office, The New York Times’ New York and Washington bureaus prepare to cover an administration unlike any other. The role that Russia played in the 2016 election quickly emerges as a storyline that will continue to unfold. In this fiercely competitive environment, The Times and The Washington Post vie for scoops while overtaxed journalists work to develop sources inside a volatile administration. Meanwhile, the paper faces economic challenges as it continues to adapt to a digital world.
About The Fourth Estate
Title: The Fourth Estate
First Air Date: 2018-05-27
Last Air Date: 2018-06-17
Status: Ended
Rating: 7/10 (from 12 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 4
Network: Showtime
Genres: Documentary
Production Companies: RadicalMedia, Moxie Firecracker Films
Synopsis
Explore the process and progress of The New York Times and its journalists in covering the Trump administration. Through extraordinary access, on-the-scene filmmaking, and exclusive sit-down interviews, this documentary series illuminates critical issues facing journalism today – including the challenge to the bedrock concept of truth, the changing role of the media, and the Times’ response to President Trump’s war of words.
Cast
Maggie Haberman
Self - Ny Times White House Correspondent
Arthur Gregg Sulzberger
Self - NY Times Publisher
Elisabeth Bumiller
Self - NY Times Washington Bureau Chief
Dean Baquet
Self - NY Times Executive Editor
Donald Trump
Self - 45th U.S. President
