White House Plumbers: Season 1

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White House Plumbers: Season 1

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HBO | Season Premiere Date: May 1, 2023

Summary: E. Howard Hunt (Woody Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy's (Justin Theroux) plots include the Watergate break-in that led to the end of Richard Nixon's presidency in this satirical drama miniseries from David Mandel, Peter Huyck, and Alex Gregory.

Genre(s): Drama, Movie/Mini-Series

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Season 1 Episodes

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S1:E5. True Believers
Air Date: May 29, 2023
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S1:E4. The Writer's Wife
Air Date: May 22, 2023
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S1:E3. Don't Drink the Whiskey at the Watergate
Air Date: May 15, 2023

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Keith Phipps

Apr 27, 2023

Mandel keeps the tone light (up to a point) and the energy high, and the expansive cast includes actors with comic bona fides Ike Barinholtz, Domhnall Gleeson, and Gary Cole, most of whom show up to steal a scene or two before disappearing back into the fabric of the story. ... It's Harrelson and Theroux's show, however, and both skillfully perform the tightrope act needed to keep the series funny without ignoring the gravity of the events it depicts. Read full review

The Daily Beast Coleman Spilde

May 1, 2023

White House Plumbers doesn’t feel pointless. The show’s ensemble cast is electric, and there’s a surprising amount of visual style to boot. Theroux and Harrelson are both stellar, but it’s the show’s delicate depiction of their characters’ real-life buffoonery that will jolt and delight both history-class dropouts and Watergate buffs alike. Read full review

The Telegraph Ed Power

May 30, 2023

Watching their plans unravel is great fun. Perhaps too much of a lark, given Nixon’s tarnishing effect on the presidency. Americans may find it depressing – but for everyone else, it is a period hoot begging to be binged. Read full review

Richard Roeper

May 1, 2023

Plenty of good work here. But one is left with the feeling there’s a terrific two-hour movie buried beneath this uneven five-part series. Read full review

Alison Herman

May 1, 2023

In parts, “White House Plumbers” delivers a tongue-in-cheek, amply resourced reenactment from a cast and crew of HBO regulars. As a whole, the show can’t quite mount a convincing case for another piece of Watergate media, though it has fun playing in the margins. Read full review

Collider Taylor Gates

Apr 27, 2023

The combination of shocking real-life events and stellar performances should spark a strong reaction but will likely evoke nothing more than a shrug at best and slight annoyance at worst. It’s a stylish watch, sure. It’s just a shame it feels like that was chosen over substance. Read full review

Ross McIndoe

Apr 27, 2023

In the end, White House Plumbers takes itself a touch too seriously to succeed as a farce but draws its characters too broadly to achieve any real pathos. Read full review

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Dave2008

May 7, 2023

This show is fantastic. Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux are the perfect buddy combo, they are so good together. It’s a ton of fun, and you also learn a little history, which is a bonus.

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Seasons & Episodes

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Series Overview
Season 1

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- Season 1 Overview
  Air Date: May 1, 2023
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  S1:E5. True Believers
  Air Date: May 29, 2023
- tbd
  S1:E4. The Writer's Wife
  Air Date: May 22, 2023
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  S1:E3. Don't Drink the Whiskey at the Watergate
  Air Date: May 15, 2023
- 9.3
  S1:E2. Please Destroy This, Huh?
  Air Date: May 8, 2023
- 9.2
  S1:E1. The Beverly Hills Burglary
  Air Date: May 1, 2023