The Lincoln Project (TV series)

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The Lincoln Project
The Lincoln Project TV logo.png
Genre Documentary
Directed by
ComposerOsei Essed
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes5
Production
Executive producers
Producers
Cinematography
  • Jeff Tomcho
  • Patrick Ginnetty
  • Sam Price-Waldman
Editors
  • Christopher White
  • Jason Sager
  • Karim Lopez
  • Mona Davis
  • Zachary Obid
  • Christopher Dillon
  • Alex MacKenzie
Running time56-58 minutes
Production companies
Original release
Network Showtime
ReleaseOctober 7 (2022-10-07) –
November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04)

The Lincoln Project is an American documentary television miniseries revolving around The Lincoln Project, directed by Karim Amer and Fisher Stevens. It consisted of 5 episodes and premiered on October 7, 2022 on Showtime. [1]

Contents

Plot

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

Overview of The Lincoln Project episodes
No.TitleDirected byOriginal release date Viewers
(millions)
1"Gunslingers"Karim Amer
Fisher Stevens		October 7, 2022 (2022-10-07)n/a
2"It's COVID, Stupid"Karim Amer
Fisher Stevens		October 14, 2022 (2022-10-14) [lower-alpha 1] n/a
3"Eve of Destruction"Karim Amer
Fisher Stevens		October 21, 2022 (2022-10-21) [lower-alpha 2] n/a
4"Angels with Dirty Faces"Karim Amer
Fisher Stevens		October 28, 2022 (2022-10-28) [lower-alpha 3] n/a
5"Icarus"Karim Amer
Fisher Stevens		November 4, 2022 (2022-11-04) [lower-alpha 4] 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]

Notes

  1. ↑ "It's COVID, Stupid" was released on October 7, 2022 on Showtime's website and on-demand platforms. [3]
  2. ↑ Eve of Destruction was released on October 7, 2022 on Showtime's website and on-demand platforms. [4]
  3. ↑ Angels with Dirty Faces was released on October 7, 2022 on Showtime's website and on-demand platforms. [5]
  4. ↑ Icarus was released on October 7, 2022 on Showtime's website and on-demand platforms. [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Porter, Rick (September 12, 2022). "Showtime Sets 'Lincoln Project' Docuseries". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  2. ↑ "Showtime to Release "The Lincoln Project," An Inside Look at How Power and Money Shape Politics in America Today". The Futon Critic . September 12, 2022. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  3. ↑ "It's COVID, Stupid". Showtime. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  4. ↑ "Eve of Destruction". Showtime. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  5. ↑ "Angels with Dirty Faces". Showtime. Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  6. ↑ "Icarus". Showtime. Retrieved October 2, 2022.
  7. ↑ Powley, Kevin (October 26, 2022). "'The Lincoln Project' co-directors talk rise and fall of Republican defectors that helped defeat Donald Trump". Yahoo! Entertainment . Retrieved October 28, 2022.
  8. ↑ Williams, Paige (October 5, 2020). "Inside the Lincoln Project's War Against Trump". The New Yorker . Retrieved September 19, 2022.
  9. ↑ Bentley, Rick (October 6, 2022). "Fisher Stevens pulls back curtain on 'The Lincoln Project'". KGET. Retrieved October 7, 2022.
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