Backstairs at the White House

Backstairs at the White House

The classic miniseries about two remarkable women and the eight First Families they served

1979•2h 15m•5.9/10

DramaWar & Politics

Ratings

🎬TMDb

5.9/10(4)

Behind the scenes at the White House during eight administrations, as told by the people who work there.

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Production

Ed Friendly Productions

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

January 29, 1979

Last Aired

February 19, 1979

Networks

NBC

Created By

Gwen Bagni, Paul Dubov

Where to Watch

Region US · Lang EN

US

No providers available for this region.

Seasons & Episodes

Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.

Season

E1

Part 1

Air date: 1979-01-29

E2

Part 2

Air date: 1979-02-05

E3

Part 3

Air date: 1979-02-12

E4

Part 4

Air date: 1979-02-19

Cast

Olivia Cole

Olivia Cole

Maggie Rogers

Leslie Uggams

Leslie Uggams

Lillian Rogers Parks

Louis Gossett Jr.

Louis Gossett Jr.

Levi Mercer, Houseman

Robert Hooks

Robert Hooks

John Mays

Leslie Nielsen

Leslie Nielsen

Ike Hoover

Cloris Leachman

Cloris Leachman

Mrs. Jaffray

Paul Winfield

Paul Winfield

Emmett Rogers Sr.

Julie Harris

Julie Harris

Helen 'Nellie' Taft

Victor Buono

Victor Buono

Pres. William Howard Taft

Robert Vaughn

Robert Vaughn

Pres. Woodrow Wilson

Kim Hunter

Kim Hunter

Ellen Wilson

Claire Bloom

Claire Bloom

Edith Galt Wilson

Celeste Holm

Celeste Holm

Florence Harding

George Kennedy

George Kennedy

Pres. Warren G. Harding

Ed Flanders

Ed Flanders

Pres. Calvin Coolidge

Lee Grant

Lee Grant

Grace Coolidge

Larry Gates

Larry Gates

Pres. Herbert Hoover

Jan Sterling

Jan Sterling

Lou Hoover

Eileen Heckart

Eileen Heckart

Eleanor Roosevelt

John Anderson

John Anderson

Pres. Franklin Delano Roosevelt

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