The American Vice President: Rethinking a Political Afterthought

The story

The American Vice President explores the little-known story of the second-highest office in the land, tracing its evolution from a constitutional afterthought to a position of political consequence. Focusing on the fraught period between 1963 and 1974, when a grief-stricken and then scandal-plagued America was forced to clarify the role of the vice president, the film examines the passage and first uses of the 25th Amendment and offers a fresh and surprising perspective on succession in the executive branch.

Cast & crew

Rachel MaddowSelf

Robin Miles

Robin MilesNarrator

James Hite

James HiteSelf

Jared Cohen

Jared CohenSelf

Kate Andersen Brower

Kate Andersen BrowerSelf

Ramesh Ponnuru

Ramesh PonnuruSelf

Joel K. Goldstein

Joel K. GoldsteinSelf

John D. Feerick

John D. FeerickSelf