Eleanor Roosevelt, Betty Ford, and Michelle Obama grapple with idea of the First Lady.

That White House The First Lady

Premiered October 01, 2024
That White House

Eleanor Roosevelt commits to Franklin's uncertain political future. Betty Ford unexpectedly becomes Second Lady. Michelle Obama wrestles with Barack's nomination.

About the Program

The First Lady

Watch exclusively on Passport! A revelatory, dramatic reframing of American leadership through the lens of the First Ladies. Starring Viola Davis as Michelle Obama, Michelle Pfeiffer as Betty Ford and Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt, this series delves deep into the ladies' personal and political lives.

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