1968: The Year That Changed America (2018)
S01E03 Part Three: Summer
Episode Overview
The assassination of Senator Robert Kennedy shakes up the presidential campaign. Republican Richard Nixon scrambles to fend off a last-minute bid from California Governor Ronald Reagan. Meanwhile, the Democratic Party grapples with the loss of its most beloved candidate and becomes increasingly divided over the Vietnam War. Mayor Richard J. Daley pledges to uphold order as protesters and politicians gather in Chicago for the Democratic National Convention. As chaos erupts within the convention hall, violent clashes break out on the streets. Vice President Hubert Humphrey secures the nomination for his party and enters the race as a clear underdog, taking a daring political stance to change his luck.
