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  • The 2000s The Platinum Age Of Television (Season 1, Episode 1)
  • TV Episode | 120 min | Documentary

The 2000s

The Platinum Age Of Television (Season 1, Episode 1)
TV Episode | 120 min | Documentary

This episode explores the creative renaissance in television as audiences enjoyed groundbreaking shows such as The Sopranos, Mad Men, Breaking Bad, Lost, Survivor, American Idol, Glee and The Office.
Composer
Nathaniel Blume (score by)
Cinematographer
B.J. Strongman (as B.J. Iwen)
Editor
Status
Edit Released
Updated Jul 8, 2018

Release date
Jul 8, 2018 (United States)

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64 cast members
Name Known for
Lorraine Ali
Self - Senior Writer, Los Angeles Times Self - Senior Writer, Los Angeles Times   See fewer
Alan Ball
Self - Writer, American Beauty Self - Writer, American Beauty   See fewer
Glenn Beck
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
David Bianculli
Self - Author, 'The Platinum Age of Television' / Television Critic, Fresh Air Self - Author, 'The Platinum Age of Television' / Television Critic, Fresh Air   See fewer
Wolf Blitzer
Self - Host, CNN (archive footage) Self - Host, CNN (archive footage)   See fewer
Jerry Bowen
Self - CBS News (archive footage) Self - CBS News (archive footage)   See fewer
Todd Boyd
Self - Professor of Cinema & Media Studies, USC Self - Professor of Cinema & Media Studies, USC   See fewer
Connie Britton
Self - Actor, Friday Night Lights Self - Actor, Friday Night Lights   See fewer
Anthony Burch
Self - Actor / Mad Men Self - Actor / Mad Men   See fewer
Larry Charles
Self - Executive Producer, Entourage Self - Executive Producer, Entourage   See fewer
David Chase
Self - Creator, The Sopranos (archive footage) Self - Creator, The Sopranos (archive footage)   See fewer
Marc Cherry
Self - Creator, Desperate Housewives Self - Creator, Desperate Housewives   See fewer
Kelly Clarkson
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Chris Connelly
Self - Reporter, ESPN Self - Reporter, ESPN   See fewer
Simon Cowell
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jon Cryer
Self - Actor Self - Actor   See fewer
Carlton Cuse
Self - Executive Producer, Lost (archive footage) Self - Executive Producer, Lost (archive footage)   See fewer
Mike Darnell
Self - Former President of Alternative Entertainment, FOX Self - Former President of Alternative Entertainment, FOX   See fewer
Edie Falco
Self - Actor, Oz / Actor, The Sopranos / Actor, Nurse Jackie Self - Actor, Oz / Actor, The Sopranos / Actor, Nurse Jackie   See fewer
Jon Frankel
Self - CBS News (archive footage) Self - CBS News (archive footage)   See fewer
Jamie Gangel
Self - NBC News (archive footage) Self - NBC News (archive footage)   See fewer
Nelson George
Self - Author and Filmmaker Self - Author and Filmmaker   See fewer
Ricky Gervais
Self - Co-creator, The Office (archive footage) Self - Co-creator, The Office (archive footage)   See fewer
Vince Gilligan
Self - Television Writer and Producer / Creator, Breaking Bad Self - Television Writer and Producer / Creator, Breaking Bad   See fewer
Renee Graham
Self - Columnist, The Boston Globe Self - Columnist, The Boston Globe   See fewer
Michael C. Hall
Self - Actor, Dexter (archive footage) Self - Actor, Dexter (archive footage)   See fewer
Tom Hanks
Self - Actor Self - Actor   See fewer
Sean Hannity
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Richard Hatch
Self - Survivor Contestant (archive footage) Self - Survivor Contestant (archive footage)   See fewer
Susan Hawk
Self - Survivor Contestant (archive footage) Self - Survivor Contestant (archive footage)   See fewer
Felicity Huffman
Self - Actor, Desperate Housewives Self - Actor, Desperate Housewives   See fewer
Peter Jennings
Self - ABC News (archive footage) Self - ABC News (archive footage)   See fewer
Megyn Kelly
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Ken Levine
Self - Television Writer and Director / Writer, Friends Self - Television Writer and Director / Writer, Friends   See fewer
Damon Lindelof
Self - Televison Writer and Producer / Co-creator, Lost Self - Televison Writer and Producer / Co-creator, Lost   See fewer
Jane Lipsitz
Self - Exec. Producer, Project Runaway and Top Chef Self - Exec. Producer, Project Runaway and Top Chef   See fewer
Chuck Lorre
Co-creator, Two and a Half Men / The Big Bang Theory Co-creator, Two and a Half Men / The Big Bang Theory   See fewer
Kim Masters
Self - Editor-at-Large, The Hollywood Reporter / Host, KCRW's The Business Self - Editor-at-Large, The Hollywood Reporter / Host, KCRW's The Business   See fewer
David Milch
Self - Creator, Executive Producer, HBO's Deadwood (archive footage) Self - Creator, Executive Producer, HBO's Deadwood (archive footage)   See fewer
Jeanne Moos
Self - CNN (archive footage) Self - CNN (archive footage)   See fewer
Ryan Murphy
Self - Creator, Glee (archive footage) Self - Creator, Glee (archive footage)   See fewer
Keith Olbermann
Self (archive footage) Self (archive footage)   See fewer
Jim Parsons
Self - Actor and Producer / Actor, The Big Bang Theory Self - Actor and Producer / Actor, The Big Bang Theory   See fewer
Walter J. Podrazik
Self - Author, 'Watching TV: Eight Decades of American Television' (as Walter Podrazik) Self - Author, 'Watching TV: Eight Decades of American Television' (as Walter Podrazik)   See fewer
Jeff Probst
Self - Host, Survivor Self - Host, Survivor   See fewer
Kevin Reilly
Self - President, TBS / TNT, Chief Executive Officer, Turner Entertainment / Former President of Entertainment, NBC / Former President of Entertainment, FX Self - President, TBS / TNT, Chief Executive Officer, Turner Entertainment / Former President of Entertainment, NBC / Former President of Entertainment, FX   See fewer
Deborah Roberts
Self - ABC News (archive footage) Self - ABC News (archive footage)   See fewer
Sarah Rodman
Self - Editor, Entertainment Weekly Self - Editor, Entertainment Weekly   See fewer
Phil Rosenthal
Self - Television Writer and Producer / Creator, Everybody Loves Raymond Self - Television Writer and Producer / Creator, Everybody Loves Raymond   See fewer
Thomas Schlamme
Self - Television Director and Producer Self - Television Director and Producer   See fewer
Alan Sepinwall
Self - Chief TV Critic, Rolling Stone Self - Chief TV Critic, Rolling Stone   See fewer
Lesley Stahl
Self - 60 Minutes (archive footage) Self - 60 Minutes (archive footage)   See fewer
Jon Stewart
Self - Host, The Daily Show (archive footage) Self - Host, The Daily Show (archive footage)   See fewer
Carolyn Strauss
Self - Former President, HBO Entertainment / E.P., Game of Thrones Self - Former President, HBO Entertainment / E.P., Game of Thrones   See fewer
Jeffrey Toobin
Self - Journalist Self - Journalist   See fewer
Donald Trump
Self (archive footage) (as Donald J. Trump) Self (archive footage) (as Donald J. Trump)   See fewer
Elizabeth Vargas
Self - 20 / 20 (archive footage) Self - 20 / 20 (archive footage)   See fewer
Matthew Weiner
Self - Creator, Mad Men (archive footage) Self - Creator, Mad Men (archive footage)   See fewer
John Wells
Self - Television Writer and Producer Self - Television Writer and Producer   See fewer
George F. Will
Self - ABC News (archive footage) (as George Will) Self - ABC News (archive footage) (as George Will)   See fewer
Lizz Winstead
Self - Co-creator, The Daily Show Self - Co-creator, The Daily Show   See fewer
Graham Yost
Self - Television Writer and Producer Self - Television Writer and Producer   See fewer
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