The First Lady - Season 1 - Eps 4: cracked pot
Years before first entering the White House, Eleanor discovers Franklin’s marital indiscretions, which push her to socialize with more independent, politically active women in the salons of New York City. While Jerry rises through the ranks in Congress, a stubborn shoulder injury drives Betty to seek help from a doctor, who prescribes addictive pain medication. After toddler Sasha is rushed to the hospital with meningitis, Michelle vows to hold Chicago’s inadequate healthcare system to task by working to improve it from the inside.
About The First Lady
Title: The First Lady
First Air Date: 2022-04-17
Last Air Date: 2022-06-19
Status: Canceled
Rating: 6.2/10 (from 45 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 1
Total Episodes: 10
Network: Showtime
Genres: Drama, Family
Production Companies: Lionsgate Television, Showtime Networks, JuVee Productions
Synopsis
A revelatory reframing of American leadership through the lens of the First Ladies. Exploring everything from their journeys to Washington, family life, and world-changing political contributions, the impact of the White House's women is no longer hidden from view.
Cast
Viola Davis
Michelle Obama
Michelle Pfeiffer
Betty Ford
Gillian Anderson
Eleanor Roosevelt
O-T Fagbenle
Barack Obama
Dakota Fanning
Susan Elizabeth Ford
Lily Rabe
Lorena Hickok
Regina Taylor
Marian Shields Robinson
Kiefer Sutherland
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Aaron Eckhart
Gerald Ford
