Chronicling Bill Clinton's rise to power in Arkansas and introducing the people and scandals that would go on to follow him to Washington after the 1992 election, creating non-stop distraction and controversy.
Paula Jones goes from a brief mention buried within a conservative magazine article to a high-stakes case argued before the U.S. Supreme Court; the first lady finds herself increasingly in the spotlight.
Three different legal problems arise for President Clinton, including the Paula Jones ordeal, Independent Counsel Ken Starr gets his first convictions related to the Whitewater matter, and Monica Lewinsky reveals her relationship with the President.
The frantic 10 days leading up to President Clinton's deposition in the Paula Jones case; Ken Starr's team is in a race against time to get Monica Lewinsky to talk before the president's deposition.
The scandal has burst into public view and Washington is the center of a media frenzy; though he has publicly denied having sexual relations with Monica Lewinsky, the President testifies before the grand jury and admits his wrongdoing.
Bill Clinton is impeached by the House in December 1998 on the grounds of perjury and obstruction of justice, and the case goes to trial in the Senate as the president's poll numbers continue to rise.
In the finale, the Senate votes to acquit Bill Clinton on February 12, 1999. Also: an update on the major players and how their lives were changed by the scandal and its aftermath.
On March 30, 1991, a 29-year-old Florida woman accused William Kennedy Smith of rape, creating a media frenzy not only for the Kennedy family but also for herself.
The trial of the year comes to a start. The prosecution's supposed star witness, Anne Mercer, and the alleged victim herself take the stand.
The season finale dives deep into the famous trial as it comes to a close, determining the fate of William Kennedy Smith and the alleged victim Patricia Bowman. The program will spotlight various Kennedy members, including Senator Ted Kennedy and the accused himself, William Kennedy Smith, as they rise to the stand after months of preparation and thousands of dollars spent. Speculation and theories continue to surface as the members of the jury come to a conclusion after just 77 minutes of deliberation.
The lifeless body of the most famous woman on the planet is discovered next to empty bottles of sleeping pills; Marilyn Monroe dies at age 36; behind the glamour of what seems like a Hollywood fairy tale lay mental illness, abuse and mistrust.
Marilyn Monroe's final year was a whirlwind of chaos; she seemed to unravel as her life intertwined with the boldest names from Hollywood and Washington, culminating in a mysterious final 24 hours.
The 1962 death of Marilyn Monroe sparked a seemingly never-ending parade of conspiracy theories.