LBJ was born in rural poverty in the “Hill Country†of South Central Texas. His father was a failed farmer and politician. Early on, LBJ decided on a political career and he never wavered in the pursuit of it. His energy, focus, and ambition were legendary. A harsh taskmaster, he could be generous and selfish, loyal and treacherous, kind and cruel. Bill Moyers once said, “The eleven most interesting people I ever met was Lyndon Johnson.â€
All The Way offers a riveting behind-the scenes look at President Lyndon B. Johnson’s tumultuous first year in office after the assassination of John F. Kennedy.  Staking his presidency on what would be an historic unprecedented Civil Rights Act, Johnson finds himself caught between the moral imperative of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. and the expectations of the southern Democratic Party leaders who brought Johnson to power.  As King battles to press Johnson while controlling more radical elements of the Civil Rights Movement, Johnson navigates the bill through Congress, winning a landslide victory against Barry Goldwater, but causing the South to defect from the Democratic Party.
All the way premieres Saturday 21st May, 2016 @ 8pm on HBO.
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