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The 2000s is a documentary miniseries which premiered on July 8, 2018, on CNN. Produced by Tom Hanks and Gary Goetzman's studio Playtone, the 7-part series chronicles events and popular culture of the United States during the 2000s. It serves as a follow-up to the predecessors The Sixties, The Seventies, The Eighties, and The Nineties. CNN greenlit the series in May 2016.[1][2]

Episodes

Episode Title Date US viewers
(millions)
1"The Platinum Age of Television"July 8, 2018 (2018-07-08)0.835[4]
Television in the United States during the 2000s, including HBO's The Sopranos, Six Feet Under and Entourage, reality television, mockumentary-style sitcoms such as The Office, the creative renaissance, Dexter, and AMC's notable entries into original programming with Mad Men and Breaking Bad.[3]
2"Mission Accomplished"July 15, 2018 (2018-07-15)0.675[5]
The election of George W. Bush, Terrorism in the United States during the 2000s, including the September 11 attacks and the launch of the War on Terror.
3"Quagmire: Bush's Second Term"July 22, 2018 (2018-07-22)0.736[6]
George W. Bush's second term as president, including the Iraqi insurgency, Hurricane Katrina, and the incoming Great Recession.
4"The I Decade"July 29, 2018 (2018-07-29)0.684[7]
Technology in the 2000s, including the Dot-com bubble, the rise of Google, Apple's further growth, smartphones, "Web 2.0" services, and social networks such as Friendster, Myspace, YouTube, and Facebook.
5"The Financial Crisis"August 5, 2018 (2018-08-05)0.638[8]
The Great Recession in the United States.
6"Yes We Can"August 12, 2018 (2018-08-12)0.789[9]
The presidential campaign and election of Barack Obama.
7"I Want My MP3"August 19, 2018 (2018-08-19)0.692[10]
Music of the 2000s, the shift to digital distribution.

References

  1. ^ Steinberg, Brian (2016-05-18). "CNN Greenlights 'The Nineties' and Series on Comedy, Music". Variety. Retrieved 2019-07-04.
  2. ^ "CNN Original Series, "The 2000s," Premieres Sunday, July 8". CNN. Retrieved 4 July 2018.
  3. ^ Journal, Tim Clodfelter Winston-Salem. "TV Tidbits: CNN looks at the TV shows that defined the 2000s". Winston-Salem Journal. Retrieved 15 July 2018.
  4. ^ "Scoreboard: Sunday, July 8". TVNewser. 9 July 2018.
  5. ^ "Scoreboard: Sunday, July 15". TVNewser. 16 July 2018.
  6. ^ "Scoreboard: Sunday, July 22". TVNewser. 23 July 2018.
  7. ^ "Scoreboard: Sunday, July 29". TVNewser. 30 July 2018.
  8. ^ "Scoreboard: Sunday, Aug. 5". TVNewser. 6 August 2018.
  9. ^ "Scoreboard: Sunday, Aug. 12". TVNewser. 13 August 2018.
  10. ^ "Scoreboard: Sunday, Aug. 19". TVNewser. 20 August 2018.
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