Turmoil & Triumph: The George Shultz Years

Episode One introduces the new Secretary through the details of how his early life, his service as a U.S. Marine, and his academic career as an economist led to his early cabinet posts under President Nixon.

Episode 2 goes inside the Reagan White House. Cabinet members continue to vie for the President's attention, putting forth competing tactics to achieve the administration's goals.

Episode 3 Swords into Plowshares begins as the Iran-Contra scandal grows. A summit meeting continues in Iceland as Reagan and Gorbachev meet each other face to face for a second time to determine the future of a nuclear world.