{"id":12836,"date":"2020-09-10T17:18:08","date_gmt":"2020-09-10T22:18:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/?p=12836"},"modified":"2020-09-10T17:18:08","modified_gmt":"2020-09-10T22:18:08","slug":"new-cnn-original-series-first-ladies-premieres-sunday-october-4-at-10pm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/2020\/09\/10\/new-cnn-original-series-first-ladies-premieres-sunday-october-4-at-10pm\/","title":{"rendered":"New CNN Original Series, &#8220;First Ladies&#8221;, Premieres Sunday, October 4, at 10PM"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-12837\" src=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cnn-logo.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"720\" height=\"403\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cnn-logo.jpg 720w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cnn-logo-300x168.jpg 300w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cnn-logo-560x313.jpg 560w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cnn-logo-260x146.jpg 260w, https:\/\/mortystv.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/09\/cnn-logo-160x90.jpg 160w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 720px) 100vw, 720px\" \/><\/p>\n<p><strong><em>First Ladies<\/em><\/strong>, a new CNN Original Series about America&#8217;s most iconic first ladies, premieres Sunday, October 4, at 10PM ET. The six-part docuseries narrated by Golden Globe-winning actress Robin Wright, profiles Michelle Obama, Jackie Kennedy, Nancy Reagan, Eleanor Roosevelt, Lady Bird Johnson, and Hillary Rodham Clinton. Blending in-depth interviews, rare archival footage and cinematic recreations, <em>First Ladies<\/em> is a bold revision of each woman&#8217;s traditional portrayal, revealing how they were impacted during their time in the White House, and how their achievements fundamentally shaped American and global history. The series premieres with an extended episode on former first lady Michelle Obama.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;<em>First Ladies<\/em> provides an intimate inside look into the lives and legacies of six remarkable women who transformed the role of first lady,&#8221; said Amy Entelis, EVP for Talent &amp; Content Development, CNN Worldwide. &#8220;The series highlights how each defied expectation to carve her own trailblazing path, inspire generations and leave an indelible imprint on American culture.&#8221;<\/p><div id=\"morty-2088735333\" class=\"morty-content\"><script async src=\"\/\/pagead2.googlesyndication.com\/pagead\/js\/adsbygoogle.js?client=ca-pub-4937602850188786\" crossorigin=\"anonymous\"><\/script><ins class=\"adsbygoogle\" style=\"display:block; text-align:center;\" data-ad-client=\"ca-pub-4937602850188786\" \ndata-ad-slot=\"5227734695\" \ndata-ad-layout=\"in-article\"\ndata-ad-format=\"fluid\" data-full-width-responsive=\"true\"><\/ins>\n<script> \n(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); \n<\/script>\n<\/div>\n<p><em>First Ladies<\/em>, produced by October Films, will regularly air Sunday nights at 10PM ET\/PT on CNN. 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