Overview
The space race, the cold war, "free love," civil rights and more: The decade of the 1960s shaped our history -- and changed the world. In collaboration with Tom Hanks, Gary Goetzman and Mark Herzog, CNN explores perhaps the most transformative decade of the modern era in a 10-part documentary series and brings new insights into how those events shaped today.
Seasons & Episodes
Season 1
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Cast & Crew
Walter Cronkite
Self (archive footage)
Tom Hanks
Self
David Brinkley
Self (archive footage)
Dan Rather
Self (archive footage)
Shirley Chisholm
Self (archive footage)
Neil Sheehan
Self
Tim O'Brien
Self
John F. Kennedy
Self (archive footage)
Jack Ruby
Self (archive footage)
Ngô Đình Diệm
Self - President of South Vietnam (archive footage)
Strom Thurmond
Self (archive footage)
Marlon Brando
Self - Civil Rights Activist (archive footage)
Frequently Asked Questions
The space race, the cold war, "free love," civil rights and more: The decade of the 1960s shaped our history -- and changed the world. In collaboration with Tom Hanks,...
The Sixties has 1 season with 10 episodes.
The Sixties premiered on May 29, 2014.
No, The Sixties has ended. The final episode aired on August 7, 2014.
The Sixties originally aired on CNN. Check your local streaming services for availability.
The Sixties has a rating of 7.5/10 based on user reviews.
The Sixties is classified as Documentary.