Here's when the second episode of HBO’s miniseries 'White House Plumbers' drops

The second episode will see the 'plumbers' get their hands dirty with a bigger job of re-electing President Richard Nixon
PUBLISHED MAY 2, 2023
Still from 'White House Plumbers' (YouTube/HBO)
Still from 'White House Plumbers' (YouTube/HBO)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: There’s a new take on the Watergate scandal in town. HBO has delved into the notorious deeds of President Richard Nixon and his men who entertained the corrupt practice of bugging the offices of their opposition at the Watergate complex to gain an undue advantage in the upcoming election. Despite their best efforts, the ‘White House Plumbers’ appointed by President Nixon to fix the leaks to the press and then find dirt on the opposition didn’t garner the best results. In fact, they were caught and later sentenced.

The two founding members of the ‘White House Plumbers’, E Howard Hunt and Gordon Liddy, both former CIA and FBI agents respectively, are tasked to discredit Daniel Ellsberg, the man responsible for leaking the Pentagon Papers to the press in the first episode. The duo travel to Los Angeles in a bad wig and funky clothes, making an undercover operation look like a vacation. Hunt then calls a few Cuban men who work for the CIA to break into Ellsberg’s psychiatrist’s office to retrieve his file and prove him as a madman working for the communist. Unfortunately, both Hunt and Liddy are somewhat inadequate at their jobs and fail to retrieve any file or evidence, which proves that Ellsberg is a communist.

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The first episode also gives us a peek into the family lives of Hunt and Liddy. While Liddy’s family life seems content, Hunt is dealing with troubles on the parenting front as his daughter threatens to drop out of college. However, Hunt and Liddy are fired upon their return to the White House after failing hilariously to nail Ellsberg but after witnessing their dedication, White House Counsel John Dean appoints them as members of the committee to re-elect the President and gives them a free hand to use espionage, infiltration, misinformation to make their opponents seem unworthy. Also, Hunt and Liddy giggle after being promised a ton of money to conduct their next operation.  

When will ‘White House Plumbers’ Episode 2 premiere?

The second episode of the HBO’s miniseries ‘White House Plumbers’ will air on Mondays at 9 pm EST on HBO and HBO Max. Do not forget to tune in and witness Hunt and Liddy gear up for the biggest job of their lives to help President Nixon get re-elected by any means possible. 

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