Plot Synopsis

OBAMA is a four-part documentary series that chronicles Barack Obama's two terms in office as America's 44th President.

"Yes We Can" (Friday, November 27, 2020 from 8-10pm ET/5-7pm PT): An unlikely candidate gives America hope and goes on to become the first African-American president in U.S. history. Once in office, hope is questioned as racism, fear and political opposition try to upend Obama's presidency.

"Tightrope" (Friday, November 27, 2020 from 10-11pm ET/7-8pm PT): Anti-Obama sentiment is on the rise. Showing signs of a resurgence of racism in America, a white supremacist opens fire in a black church, and it is up to the president to unify a divided country in mourning.

"Preserve, Protect & Defend" (Saturday, November 28, 2020 from 8-9pm ET/5-6pm PT): The president works to carve out his administration's foreign policy including a tough decision about the killing of Osama Bin Laden. At home his domestic agenda is challenged by the second most deadly school shooting in American history.

"Yes We Did" (Saturday, November 28, 2020 from 9-10pm ET/6-7pm PT): With the success of the Affordable Care Act on the line and the drive to make same-sex marriage legal, President Obama pushes his administration to new limits.