The Trump Show

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The Trump Show
Genre Documentary
Directed byRob Coldstream
Starring Omarosa Manigault Newman
Sean Spicer
Rudy Giuliani
Steve Bannon
John Bolton
Stormy Daniels
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes4
Production
Running time59-60 minutes
Original release
ReleaseOctober 15, 2020 (2020-10-15) 
January 19, 2021 (2021-01-19)

The Trump Show is a BBC documentary series about Donald Trump, the 45th President of the United States. It first started airing on 15 October 2020 and concluded on 19 January 2021, the day before the Inauguration of Joe Biden. [1]

Contents

Directed by Rob Coldstream, the series focuses on the Presidency of Donald Trump and all the controversies and challenges Trump faced in his four years in office (such as the Stormy Daniels scandal, his first impeachment trial, the COVID-19 pandemic, fabricated claims of election fraud, and the Capitol attack). It features interviews from Trump's friends, advisers and close observers. [2] [3] [4]

Episodes

No.TitleDirected byOriginal release date
1"Episode 1"Rob ColdstreamOctober 15, 2020 (2020-10-15)
Trump tears up the rule book in the first year of his presidency.
2"Episode 2"Rob ColdstreamOctober 15, 2020 (2020-10-15)
Key players shed light on Trump's second year as he faces challenges from his past.
3"Episode 3"Rob ColdstreamOctober 19, 2020 (2020-10-19)
Trump faces down impeachment, a pandemic and riots in the months before the US election.
4"Downfall"Rob ColdstreamJanuary 19, 2021 (2021-01-19)
Trump’s last months as president as he attempts to win, and subsequently overturn, the results of the 2020 election – culminating in scenes of violent ‘insurrection’ against the US Congress.

Subjects

Reception

The Trump Show has received positive reviews from critics. [4] On review aggregator Rotten Tomatoes, the series holds an approval rating of 86%. [5] On IMDb, the series has a 7.8 rating. [1] The Independent described the series as "thoroughly entertaining". [6]

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