Four Hours At The Capitol (HBO Documentary)

(2021)

Synopsis

Emmy®-winning executive producer Dan Reed (HBO’s Leaving Neverland) presents a harrowing chronicle of the insurrection at the U.S. Capitol, when thousands of American citizens from across the country gathered in Washington, D.C., to protest the results of the 2020 presidential election—many with the intent of disrupting the certification of Joe Biden’s presidency. Tightly focused and comprehensive, the documentary features never-before-seen footage and vivid firsthand accounts from lawmakers, staffers, police officers, and protesters, while meticulously detailing how the violence quickly escalated into a high-stakes standoff between rioters and police. Presenting an unfiltered look at the historic events of that day, Four Hours at the Capitol illuminates salient questions about the stark political divide in the United States, the culpability of those involved, and the fragility of an electoral process that is fundamental to a functioning democracy.

Cast

Jim McGovern, Eric Swalwell, Ruben Gallego, Buddy Carter, Rosa DeLauro