Synopsis

This first installment of a two-part portrait of former President Bill Clinton traces his journey from Hope, Arkansas, to the halls of Washington, D.C., concluding before the midpoint of his first term. At that point, the Republican party, spearheaded by Newt Gingrich, seized control of both the House of Representatives and the Senate. The documentary recounts the controversies and difficulties Clinton navigated up to that juncture, featuring insights from figures close to him, including Harold