''The Eighties'' is a documentary miniseries which premiered on

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on March 31, 2016. Produced by

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and

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's studio

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, it serves as a follow-up to the predecessors ''

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'' and '' The Seventies'' with a 7-part series chronicling events and popular culture of the United States during the 1980s. In May 2016, CNN greenlit an 8-part follow-up titled '' The Nineties'', which premiered in 2017.

Episodes

The series encountered numerous interruptions during subsequent broadcasts due to CNN's coverage of news events including the death of

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and the political campaign of

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, which caused some episodes to be shown out of order from the original plan.

Production

CNN announced the production of ''The Eighties'' on May 13, 2015, before the premiere of their preceding miniseries ''The Seventies'' on June 11.

References

External links

* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Eighties, The (TV series) Television series set in the 1980s 2010s American documentary television series 2016 American television series debuts 2016 American television series endings CNN original programming Documentary television series about the Cold War Television series about the history of the United States Television series by Playtone