American Experience S15E2 — Jimmy Carter (2): Hostage

7.3

American Experience•Season 15•Episode 2

Jimmy Carter (2): Hostage

7.3/10 · 76 votesNov 12, 200255 min

Ranked #8 of 13 in Season 15•−0.2 vs season avg

Discussion

"Hostage," the conclusion of a two-part Jimmy Carter biography, covers his presidency and post-presidency. Human rights were to be "a basic tenet of our foreign policy," Carter declared in 1977, but he was overwhelmed by events in Iran, and economic woes at home led to

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Jimmy Carter (1): Jimmy Who?

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Jimmy Carter (2): Hostage

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Chicago: City of the Century (1): Mudhole to Metropolis

E4 8.0

Chicago: City of the Century (2): The Revolution Has Begun

E5 7.8

Chicago: City of the Century (3): Battle for Chicago

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The Murder of Emmett Till

E7 7.2

Transcontinental Railroad

E8 7.9

Partners of the Heart

The Pill

Daughter from Danang

Seabiscuit

Bataan Rescue

Murder at Harvard

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Episode Summary

"Jimmy Carter (2): Hostage" is episode 2 of American Experience season 15. It scored 7.3/10 from 76 votes, ranking #8 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on November 12, 2002.

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