More than 50 years later, Watergate still has secrets to tell.
The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream will be available to rent or buy September 29, 2026, on Prime Video, Apple TV, Fandango at Home and Google Play.
Narrated by Harry Shearer, The Watergate Caper takes viewers back inside the scandal that shook Washington, consumed a presidency and forever changed the way Americans viewed political power.
From the infamous break-in at the Democratic National Committee headquarters to the cover-up and unraveling of the Nixon administration, the documentary digs into the people, decisions and forces behind one of the most consequential political scandals in American history.
But The Watergate Caper isn’t simply a retelling of a familiar story. It looks beyond the headlines to explore the larger world surrounding Watergate and the lasting impact the scandal left on American politics, journalism and public trust.
A Filmmaker Who Knows the Story
Shane O’Sullivan is an Irish author and filmmaker whose work has repeatedly taken him inside some of the most debated chapters of modern political history.
His acclaimed documentaries include RFK Must Die, Children of the Revolution and Killing Oswald. He is also the author of Who Killed Bobby? and Dirty Tricks: Nixon, Watergate and the CIA, bringing years of research into Nixon and Watergate to the film.
Based in London, O’Sullivan holds a PhD in Film from Roehampton University and is an Associate Professor and Head of the Department of Film and Photography at Kingston School of Art.
Go Back Inside Watergate
The break-in. The cover-up. The downfall of a president. And a scandal whose impact can still be felt more than half a century later.
The Watergate Caper: Richard Nixon and the Death of the American Dream will be available to rent or buy September 29, 2026 on:
- Prime Video
- Apple TV
- Fandango at Home
- Google Play
See the story behind the scandal beginning September 29: https://geni.us/watergatecaper
