White House Plumbers (TV series)

White House Plumbers is a 2023 American satirical limited television series about the Watergate scandal and the Nixon administration’s effort to stop information leaks.

White House Plumbers is a 2023 American satirical limited television series about the Watergate scandal and the Nixon administration’s effort to stop information leaks. It follows E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, played by Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux, as their covert operations help lead to the break-in and the political collapse that followed.

Premise

The series dramatizes how E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, two Nixon operatives, became involved in covert efforts to protect the administration. Their actions culminate in the Watergate break-in and the broader scandal that brought down the presidency.

Cast and characters

Woody Harrelson plays E. Howard Hunt and Justin Theroux plays G. Gordon Liddy. Lena Headey is also listed among the principal cast.

Production and release

White House Plumbers is an HBO limited series that premiered on May 1, 2023. It is structured as a five-part miniseries and was distributed through HBO’s streaming and broadcast platforms.

Historical context

The series is rooted in the Watergate era and references the Pentagon Papers investigation, the Democratic National Committee break-in, and the subsequent cover-up. It uses historical events as the basis for a satirical retelling rather than a strictly documentary approach.