The Lincoln Project (TV series)
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| Genre | Documentary |
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| Composer | Osei Essed |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Original language | English |
| No. of episodes | 5 |
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| Running time | 56-58 minutes |
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| Network | Showtime |
| Release | October 7 – November 4, 2022 |
The Lincoln Project is an American documentary television miniseries revolving around The Lincoln Project, directed by Karim Amer and Fisher Stevens. It consisted of five episodes and premiered on October 7, 2022 on Showtime.[1]
The series follows The Lincoln Project, a PAC by former and current Republicans, to prevent the re-election of Donald Trump, while working to accomplish their goal, they are shaken by internal upheaval, sexual harassment scandals, and negative press.[2]
Episodes
| No. | Title | Directed by | Original release date | Viewers (millions) |
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| 1 | "Gunslingers" | Karim Amer Fisher Stevens | October 7, 2022 | n/a |
| 2 | "It's COVID, Stupid" | Karim Amer Fisher Stevens | October 14, 2022[a] | n/a |
| 3 | "Eve of Destruction" | Karim Amer Fisher Stevens | October 21, 2022[b] | n/a |
| 4 | "Angels with Dirty Faces" | Karim Amer Fisher Stevens | October 28, 2022[c] | n/a |
| 5 | "Icarus" | Karim Amer Fisher Stevens | November 4, 2022[d] | n/a |
Production
Due to the U.S. federal government response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Fisher Stevens wanted to make an advertisement to hold then-president Donald Trump accountable, when he then discovered The Lincoln Project were already doing it.[7]
In October 2020, it was announced Karim Amer and Fisher Stevens would direct a documentary series revolving around The Lincoln Project, produced by Amy Redford.[8] Initially set to be a film, the project turned into a series after turmoil and controversies occurred within the organization.[9]