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The White House•Season 1•Episode 8

Burning Down the House

Feb 27, 2026

The British march on Washington. Whilst Madison joins the fight, Dolley makes a stand to save the White House's most sacred symbols. As the building burns, the survival of both the house and the nation it represents hangs in the balance.

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Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes8

Under This Roof

Friends Disunited

Stuck in the Middle

Scandals and Lies

This Gilded Cage

Dolleys Squeezes

The British Are Coming

Burning Down the House

Cast12

Mark Gillis

Mark Gillis

Thomas Jefferson

Russell Bentley

Russell Bentley

James Madison

Gemma Acosta

Gemma Acosta

Dolley Madison

D

Dajay Brown

John Freeman

Robert Jack

Robert Jack

James T. Callender

Alex Brockdorff

Alex Brockdorff

Meriwether Lewis

Mercer Boffey

Mercer Boffey

Henry Clay

Andrew-Lee Potts

Andrew-Lee Potts

Aaron Burr

L

Leah Haile

Sally Hemings

Kosha Engler

Kosha Engler

Abigail Adams

Gavin Mitchell

Gavin Mitchell

John Adams

Lisa Jackson

Lisa Jackson

Elizabeth Merry

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Episode Summary

"Burning Down the House" is episode 8 of The White House season 1. It aired on February 27, 2026.

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