CNN - The 2010s (2023)

The 7-part series chronicles events and popular culture of the United States during the 2010s.

Part 1: Peak TV
Includes The Walking Dead, Breaking Bad and its spinoff Better Call Saul, HBO's Game of Thrones, comedies such as Master of None and Fleabag, and the rise of streaming platforms such as Netflix and its original series including Orange is the New Black and Stranger Things.

Part 2: Music on Demand
The rise of streaming platforms such as Spotify and Apple Music, the popularity of viral music videos (i.e. "Harlem Shake" and "Gangnam Style"), and the shift from electronic dance music to more intimate stylings by decade's end.

Part 3: Obama: Legacy on the Line
An overview of the presidency of Barack Obama, the rise of the Tea Party movement, frequent mass gun violence including Sandy Hook Elementary and the Charleston church shooting, the Syrian civil war and rise of ISIS, the Russian annexation of Crimea, and the political seismic shifts of the Republican Party and the Democratic Party.

Part 4: Trump: The Disrupter
An overview of Donald Trump's political rise during the 2016 presidential primaries, his upset victory over Hillary Clinton, and his presidency marking such events as the Mueller special counsel investigation, the judicial appointments of Neil Gorsuch and Brett Kavanaugh, the first impeachment, and the 2018–2019 federal government shutdown.

Part 5: Taking it to the Streets
An overview into the new era of political activism, marking a decade of increased polarization and societal change through movements like Occupy Wall Street, Black Lives Matter, #MeToo, and the rise of the Alt-right.

Part 6: The Social Media Boom
An exploration of social media's growing influence with platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Twitter and TikTok as well as their influence on major societal events and movements, such as the Arab Spring, Gamergate, the Rohingya genocide, and Qanon.

Part 7: 2020: The Year that Changed Everything
An overview into the year 2020, marking such events as the second impeachment of Donald Trump, the COVID-19 pandemic, the George Floyd protests, and the 2020 United States presidential election.