Race for the White House (2016)

Biography · Documentary · Drama

From executive producers Kevin Spacey and Dana Brunetti, CNN Original Series "Race for the White House" captures the drama of how a high-stakes presidential election can turn on a single issue and so much more.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (602 votes)
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): HBO Max · YouTube TV · Plex
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Aug 19, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Mahershala Ali Narrator

Seasons

Season 1 (2016)

7.40 avg 6 episodes 7.6 → 7.8 41 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	1960: John F. Kennedy vs Richard Nixon	7.6	94
2	1860: Abraham Lincoln vs Stephen Douglas	6.9	73
3	1988: George H.W. Bush vs Michael Dukakis	7.6	76
4	1948: Harry Truman vs Thomas Dewey	7.2	49
5	1828: Andrew Jackson vs John Quincy Adams	7.3	54
6	1992: Bill Clinton vs George H.W. Bush	7.8	62

Season 2 (2020)

8.00 avg 5 episodes 8.1 → 7.4

Bad finale

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Obama vs McCain	8.1	18
2	Reagan vs Carter	8.2	19
3	Johnson vs Goldwater	8.2	14
4	Wilson vs Roosevelt vs Taft	8.1	10
5	Carter vs Ford	7.4	8

Race for the White House (2016)

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