The First Lady
TVMA
Drama
Anthology
A reframing of American leadership, dramatizing the lives of iconic first ladies, including Betty Ford, Michelle Obama, and Eleanor Roosevelt.
Cast & Crew
Viola Davis Michelle Obama
Michelle Pfeiffer Betty Ford
Gillian Anderson Eleanor Roosevelt
Dakota Fanning Susan Elizabeth Ford
Aaron Eckhart Gerald Ford
O-T Fagbenle Barack Obama
Kiefer Sutherland Franklin D. Roosevelt
Cailee Spaeny Anna Eleanor Roosevelt
Ellen Burstyn Sara Delano Roosevelt
Lily Rabe Lorena "Hick" Hickock
Rhys Wakefield Dick Cheney
Viola Davis Executive Producer
Julius Tennon Executive Producer
Cathy Schulman Executive Producer
Jeff Gaspin Executive Producer
Brad Kaplan Executive Producer
Aaron Cooley Executive Producer
Susanne Bier Executive Producer
Pavlina Hatoupis Executive Producer
Andrew Wang Executive Producer
⨁Full Cast & CrewWhere to Stream
2022 Anthology Series 1 Season11 Episodes
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Wednesday, March 26
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Season 1 • Episode 4
Eleanor socializes with more politically active women; a shoulder injury hooks Betty on painkillers.
Wednesday, April 2
See Saw
Season 1 • Episode 5
Eleanor holds the White House's first all-female press conference; Betty announces her cancer.
Monday, April 7
A reframing of American leadership, told through the women at the heart of the White House.
Wednesday, April 9
Shout Out
Season 1 • Episode 6
Franklin has the FBI spy on Elanor; Betty works to ratify the Equal Rights Amendment.
Matt Roush says...
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