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What is ‘White House Plumbers’ about? The plot of HBO’s political drama explained

HBO seems to have another hit up their sleeves with this miniseries about the Watergate Scandal

WASHINGTON, DC: Undoubtedly, 2023 is HBO’s year, and no one can contest that! Whether we are talking about series that have already been released, like The Last of Us, or the ones which are yet to grace our screens, like Love and Death. In the midst of all these titles, one stands out, even though the premise has been explored time and again. But it seems viewers can't get enough of it. Yes, we are talking about ‘White House Plumbers.’

Even if political dramas aren’t your cup of tea, you might want to reconsider, because everything about ‘White House Plumbers’ is going to make you want to binge anyway. Whether it is the Harrelson and Theroux duo or the captivating premise, this HBO miniseries about the Watergate Scandal is bound to make a splash on the platform, no pun intended.

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What is the plot of ‘White House Plumbers’?

It doesn’t matter which generation you belong to, if there’s one infamous political scandal that fascinates people, it is the Watergate Scandal involving President Nixon. ‘White House Plumbers’ is based on this scandal, but has taken a different approach in comparison to previous renditions you might have seen. This miniseries has been directed by David Mandel, who briefly spoke about how this series compares to other media representations of the same scandal.

In an interview with IndieWire, Mandel said, “This is a limited series where it is 100 percent about the burglary. We’re going to meet these guys before the burglary, and we’re going to see the effects of the burglary on their lives.”

While ‘White House Plumbers’ will give us the extent of the entire scandal, the focus will remain on E Howard Hunt and G Gordon Liddy, played by Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux respectively. So, if you think you have heard and seen this scandal from every angle possible, think again!