TV series
White House Plumbers
Overview
The true story of how Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds accidentally toppled the Presidency they were zealously trying to protect.
Details
- First air date
- 2023-05-01
- Status
- Ended
- Seasons
- 1 season
- Episodes
- 5 episodes
- Genres
- Drama
- Network
- HBO
- Production
- HBO, wiip, The District, Crash & Salvage, Hot Seat Productions, Perfectly Pleasant Productions, Genco Pura Olive Oil Company, Fearless Films
- Country
- US
- Original language
- EN
Cast
- Woody Harrelson as E. Howard Hunt
- Justin Theroux as G. Gordon Liddy
- Lena Headey as Dorothy Hunt
- Domhnall Gleeson as John Dean
- Judy Greer as Fran Liddy
- Kim Coates as Frank Sturgis
- Toby Huss as James W. McCord
- Liam James as Saint John Hunt
- Tony Plana as Rolando 'Musculito' Martinez
- Yul Vazquez as Bernard 'Macho' Barker
- Zoe Levin as Lisa Hunt
- Tre Ryder as David Hunt
Creators and crew
- Alex Gregory - Creator
- Peter Huyck - Creator
- Justin Theroux - Executive Producer
- Len Amato - Executive Producer
- Mark Roybal - Executive Producer
- Paul Lee - Executive Producer
Episodes
Episode 1: The Beverly Hills Burglary
A year before the Watergate break-in, E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy are tasked with investigating the Pentagon Papers leak, gathering a team of Cubans -- all Bay of Pigs veterans -- to infiltrate whistleblower Daniel Ellsberg's psychiatrist's office.
Episode 2: Please Destroy This, Huh?
While Hunt and Dorothy entertain Liddy and his wife, Fran, their kids Lisa and Saint John paint a less-than-perfect portrait of the family. Later, on the outs with Nixon's Attorney General John Mitchell, Hunt and Liddy get a chance to redeem themselves.
Episode 3: Don't Drink the Whiskey at the Watergate
Hunt, Liddy and the Cubans attempt to break into the DNC offices at the Watergate to plant listening devices for the White House.
Episode 4: The Writer's Wife
Reeling from the arrests at the Watergate, Hunt enlists Saint John's help to dispose of evidence, while Liddy warns the acting Attorney General that the burglaries can be tied back to the President.
Episode 5: True Believers
Amid rumors of the White House's involvement, Liddy shares his concerns about Hunt's stability with John Dean and tries to make a deal. Hunt's daughter Kevan leverages a secret notebook to convince her father to come clean in his Senate testimony.
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