'Hillary': Release date, plot, cast, trailer and all you need to know about Hulu's documentary on Hillary Clinton

Featuring exclusive interviews with Hillary Rodham Clinton herself, Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, friends and journalists, the series examines how she became at once one of the most admired and vilified women in the world.
 Hillary Clinton (Getty Images)
Hillary Clinton (Getty Images)

Hulu is set to release an original titled 'Hillary' this March around the life and work of Hillary Rodham Clinton. Creator Nanette Burstein and team utilize more than 2,000 hours of her 2016 US presidential election campaign footage to form the series’ base. The documentary will follow Hillary's life and ascent into the world of politics. 

The politician even spoke about the docuseries at a Television Critics Association event earlier: "There were a lot of humbling moments," she said at the event. "One was the recognition that I have been often, in my view, mischaracterized, misperceived, and that I have to bear a lot of the responsibility for that. But I also know that I was this lightning rod," she added, "And I was somebody who people were quick to judge, often having nothing to do with me, but with the times and with the attitudes about women."

Release date

'Hillary' will premiere on March 6, 2020.

Plot

The official synopsis from Hulu reads, "A remarkably intimate portrait of a public woman, Hillary interweaves revealing moments from never-before-seen 2016 campaign footage with biographical chapters of her life. Featuring exclusive interviews with Hillary Rodham Clinton herself, Bill Clinton, Chelsea Clinton, friends and journalists, the series examines how she became at once one of the most admired and vilified women in the world."

Cast 

The docuseries will feature Hillary Rodham Clinton, an American politician, diplomat, lawyer, writer, and public speaker. Clinton has served as First Lady of the United States (1993 to 2001), as a United States senator from New York (2001 to 2009) and as the 67th United States Secretary of State from 2009 until 2013.

Creators

Nanette Burstein

 Director Nanette Burstein attends the 2020 Sundance Film Festival - 'Hillary' Premiere at The Ray on January 25, 2020 in Park City, Utah. (Photo by Dia Dipasupil/Getty Images)

Burnstein serves as executive producer and director on the docuseries. Her career started off with credits as director for the award-winning documentary, 'On The Ropes', which has received an Oscar nomination for Best Documentary.  She even won the Special Jury Prize at Sundance and received the DGA award for Outstanding Directorial Achievement. She has made a name in the documentary field and had also produced and directed 'Quincy Jones Say it Loud: Black Music in America', executive produced 'NY77: The Coolest Year In Hell' which was nominated for two Emmys. Her other credits include: 'American Teen', 'The Price Of Gold' and 'Gringo: The Dangerous Life Of John Mcafee'

Howard T Owens

National Geographic Channels President Howard T Owens  at the National Geographic Channels portion of the 2014 Winter Television Critics Association tour at the Langham Hotel on January 10, 2014 in Pasadena, California. (Getty Images)

Owens also serves as executive producer on the docuseries and is the co-founder and co-CEO of Propagate Content, whose series include 'Chopped,' 'Running Wild With Bear Grylls,' 'Jane the Virgin,' 'Charmed,' 'Adam Ruins Everything,' 'Kings of Pain,' and 'Haunted.' He has also served as president of National Geographic Channels and prior to that was a co-founding partner of Reveille,

Ben Silverman

Ben Silverman attends the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra Los Angeles Gala 2018 at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on October 25, 2018 in Beverly Hills, California. (Photo by Vivien Killilea/Getty Images for American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra)

Owens also serves as executive producer on the docuseries and is an Emmy and Golden Globe Award-winning media entrepreneur. He is the chairman and co-CEO of Propagate Content.

Trailer



 

Hulu dropped the official trailer for its four-part documentary about Hillary Clinton earlier in January 2020, chronicling her personal history alongside her unsuccessful bid for president in 2016. On the release of the trailer Hillary had tweeted: "I've got the kind of life you can't make up."

Where to watch

Catch 'Hillary' on March 6, 2020, on Hulu.

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