The Rising Road (1933-1939) (S01E05)

FDR infuses the White House with the same enthusiasm and hope that his cousin Theodore once did. Focused on overcoming the Great Depression, his ambitious New Deal revitalizes the public's faith in themselves and reshapes the connection between citizens and their government. Meanwhile, Eleanor defies the conventional expectations of a first lady, emerging as her husband's moral compass and a sometimes contentious figure in the political arena.