American Experience · SEASON 36

The American Vice President

Episode 6 · 2024-10-01

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Episode overview

The American Vice President explores the little-known story of the second-highest office in the land, tracing its evolution from a constitutional afterthought to a position of political consequence. Focusing on the fraught period between 1963 and 1974, when a grief-stricken and then scandal-plagued America was forced to clarify the role of the vice president, the film examines the passage and first uses of the 25th Amendment and offers a fresh and surprising perspective on succession in the executive branch.

53 minutes

Season 36 episodes

1. Nazi Town, USA2024-01-23 2. Fly With Me2024-02-20 3. The Cancer Detectives2024-03-26 4. Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal2024-04-22 5. The Riot Report2024-05-21 6. The American Vice President2024-10-01 7. American Coup: Wilmington 18982024-11-12