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Backstairs at the White House (1979–1979) — drama · history on NBC

The answer: Concluded February 19, 1979.
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Genre
Drama · History
Network / streamer
NBC
Premiered
January 29, 1979
Ended
February 19, 1979
Runtime
~135 min per episode
1season
4episodes

About Backstairs at the White House

Backstairs at the White House ended on February 19, 1979, on NBC. The series aired its entire run within a few weeks, concluding after four episodes. It was a limited miniseries that depicted the lives of presidential staff members over several administrations.

This historical drama was based on a book by Lillian Rogers Parks and Frances Spatz Leighton, and it covered the administrations of William Howard Taft, Woodrow Wilson, Warren Harding, Calvin Coolidge, Herbert Hoover, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry Truman, and Dwight Eisenhower. The show focused on the personal and professional experiences of those who worked closely with the presidents, providing a behind-the-scenes look at life in the White House during those years.

The cast included Olivia Cole as Maggie Rogers, Leslie Uggams as Lillian Rogers Parks, and Leslie Nielsen as Chief Usher Ike Hoover. The series had a runtime of 135 minutes per episode.

Backstairs at the White House episode schedule

4 aired

Aired · 4

DateEp.Title
February 19, 1979 S1·E4 The Trumans and Eisenhowers
February 12, 1979 S1·E3 The Roosevelts
February 5, 1979 S1·E2 The Coolidges and Hoovers
January 29, 1979 S1·E1 The Tafts, Wilsons and Hardings

Backstairs at the White House cast