The Fourth Estate (2018)

Documentary · History

Explore the process and progress of The New York Times and its journalists in covering the Trump administration. Through extraordinary access, on-the-scene filmmaking, and exclusive sit-down interviews, this documentary series illuminates critical issues facing journalism today – including the challenge to the bedrock concept of truth, the changing role of the media, and the Times’ response to President Trump’s war of words.

IMDb rating: 7.6 (859 votes)
Episode average: 7.4 -0.2 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Streaming (US): Paramount+
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Seasons

Season 1 (2018)

7.40 avg 4 episodes 7.4 → 7.4 65 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The First 100 Days	7.4	77
2	The Trump Bump	7.4	63
3	American Carnage	7.4	59
4	Matters of Fact	7.4	48