Examining the highs and lows of President Ronald Reagan's time in the Oval Office.
Ronald Reagan's rise from liberal movie star to an unlikely conservative politician who shocked the nation by capturing the governorship of one of the largest states; the ruthless rise of the corporate political right.
Reagan's record on race and his history as a law-and-order candidate who effectively used racialist codes as a strategy to win elections; Nancy starts to come into her own as a political force.
Exploring the triumph of both Reagans and how Ronald goes about undoing the New Deal; Nancy and Ronald struggle with their image as they seem to care more about the rich and the military industrial complex than the poor.
The Reagans' second term and near-collapse of the administration in light of the Iran-Contra scandal is examined; Nancy's behind-the-scenes machinations to shape the Reagan legacy reveal her true power.
