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There are few institutions in the world of American audiovisual entertainment more reliable than the HBO miniseries. For the past four decades, the premium cable network that become synonymous with high-production, high-quality television at the turn of the 21st century has been exercising particularly dutiful creative control when it comes to its short, one-season-only offerings; in some ways, those shows stand as even more direct and representative "HBO responses to auteur cinema" than even the network's proper made-for-tv movies.

Still, in all those years, there have been some duds — including both co-productions between HBO and British networks and all-American concoctions. As evidenced by the number of miniseries that rank among the best HBO shows, the channel has a truly impressive track record in the miniseries department, such that even No. 10 on this list isn't completely unwatchable or anything. But, as you move further down this list, you will find that...

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That’s true for novelists as much as it is for screenwriters. Often those are one and the same — and because we live in an age where pre-sold IP usually makes it easier to sell a TV project, there have never been more series based on books than there are right now.

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Network: HBO

Episodes: Five (hour)

Seasons: One

TV show dates: May 1, 2023 -- May 29, 2023

Series status: Ending

Performers include: Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, Lena Headey, Judy Greer, Domhnall Gleeson, Toby Huss, Ike Barinholtz, Kathleen Turner, Kim Coates, Yul Vazquez, Alexis Valdés, Nelson Ascencio, Tony Plana, Zoe Levin, Liam James, Kiernan Shipka, Tre Ryder, David Krumholtz, F. Murray Abraham, Rich Sommer, and John Carroll Lynch.

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A satirical political drama series, the White House Plumbers TV show was created by Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck and based on the 2007 book Integrity by Egil Krogh and Matthew Krogh.

The story revolves around the Watergate scandal as President Nixon's political saboteurs, E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux) accidentally...

This article contains details from real life events that will likely spoil upcoming episodes of HBO’s White House Plumbers.

Having learned most of what I know about the Watergate scandal from Mad magazine, it took me a while to realize White House Plumbers is a satire. The five-part HBO series telling the true story of the secret unit inside President Richard M. Nixon’s White House begins with The New York Times, not necessarily renowned for its comedic prowess. The story got the paper labeled as scions of “liberal media,” another term seemingly rendered spoof by the stringent journalistic standards of the periodical. The White House Plumbers pulled out their tools to stop the leaking of the Pentagon Papers, and hit a water main. It appears predestined they would get clogged at a place called the Watergate.

The limited series begins with a disclaimer warning none of the names...

HBO’s White House Plumbers is born out of a simple truth: that the events that occurred at the Watergate Office Building on June 17, 1972, while accounting for one of the most seismic political scandals in American history, were profoundly stupid. By walking us through each step in the planning, execution, and attempted cover-up of the operation, Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck’s five-part limited series—based on Egil and Matthew Krogh’s 2007 book Integrity—effectively underlines just how braindead the whole thing was, even as it struggles to wring many laughs from its depiction of the events.

“No names have been changed to protect the innocent, because nearly everyone was found guilty” reads the opening title card, accompanied by a jazzy, Ocean’s Eleven-esque number as our suited-and-booted burglars stride confidently into the Watergate building. They almost immediately encounter a door that they’re unable to unlock and have no choice but to retreat.

The first footage from Watergate series White House Plumbers includes Woody Harrelson saying, “We’ll be laughed at as third-rate burglars forever. People need to understand why we did what we did.”

Based on the teaser trailer first released of the anticipated HBO limited series from Veep showrunner David Mandel, White House Plumbers will do just that when it tells the story of E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux), the pair who planned the Watergate burglary that eventually brought down Richard Nixon’s presidency.

The five-episode series will debut on May 1.

Per the logline, it will tell the true story of how Nixon’s political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds accidentally toppled the presidency they were zealously trying to protect, and their families along with it. Chronicling actions on the ground, this satirical drama begins in 1971 when the White House hires Hunt and Liddy, former CIA and FBI,...

Watergate comes to TV once more in White House Plumbers. HBO has shared the premiere date and trailer showing Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux (The Leftovers) as the men who would inadvertently kick Richard Nixon out of 1600 Pennsylvania Ave. “The President is a good man,” G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux) says, sitting next to E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson) and adding, “between you and me, I worry about some of the people with whom he surrounds himself.” Watch the trailer above. White House Plumbers, premiering Monday, May 1 at 9/8c, tells the story of how Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, Hunt and Liddy accidentally toppled the presidency they were zealously trying to protect. It’s based in part on public records and the book Integrity by Egil “Bud” Krogh and Matthew Krogh. Egil is played by Rich Sommer (Mad Men) in the series. The trailer for the five-episode limited series shows off the impressive cast,...

Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux are ready to fix political leaks.

The duo star as real-life former CIA and FBI agents who were hired by the Nixon presidency to investigate the Pentagon Papers leak in upcoming HBO limited series “White House Plumbers.” Emmy-winning “Veep” creators David Mandel, Alex Gregory, and Peter Huyck are behind the series.

Per the official synopsis, “White House Plumbers” takes the audience behind-the-scenes of the Watergate scandal as Nixon’s political saboteurs, E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux), accidentally topple the presidency they were zealously trying to protect… and their families along with it.

Chronicling actions on the ground, this satirical drama begins in 1971 when the White House hires Hunt and Liddy, former CIA and FBI, respectively, to investigate the Pentagon Papers leak. After failing upward, the unlikely pair lands on the Committee to Re-Elect the President, plotting several unbelievable covert ops – including...

The upcoming HBO show and newest production by Veep showrunner David Mandel, White House Plumbers, has released its teaser trailer. The show stars Woody Harrelson as E. Howard Hunt and Justin Theroux as G. Gordon Liddy and is set to follow the Watergate scandal from its inception to the fall of Richard Nixon's presidency. After being announced in 2019, the show added recognizable faces like Domhnall Gleeson, Lena Headey, Kiernan Shipka, and Liam James to the cast in 20210. As a limited series, White House Plumbers will have five episodes to share its story.

HBO released the show's trailer and revealed just how quickly the scheme will fall apart. While White House Plumbers production was temporarily paused in August of 2021 after Mandel had an altercation with a member of the prop department, the issue was eventually settled, and the show is ready for premiere in March of 2023. Check out the teaser...

On Friday, HBO released the first official teaser trailer for the upcoming political drama television miniseries “White House Plumbers,” created by Alex Gregory and Peter Huyck. The series is based on the 2007 book “Integrity: Good People, Bad Choices, and Life Lessons from the White House” by Egil and Matthew Krogh.

It follows Watergate masterminds and President Richard Nixon’s political operatives E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy who accidentally overturn the Presidency they were trying to protect.

You can watch the trailer here:

It stars Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, Domhnall Gleeson, Lena Headey, Kiernan Shipka, Ike Barinholtz, Yul Vazquez, David Krumholtz, Rich Sommer, Kim Coates, Liam James, Kathleen Turner, and Judy Greer.

“White House Plumbers” is scheduled to premiere on HBO in March 2023.

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Insider information can be invaluable to individuals looking to get ahead. In HBO’s White House Plumbers trailer, two political fixers stumble across a plot that could bring down the person who hired them. The five-episode limited series hails from the producers of Veep and Succession and debuts on HBO Max in March 2023.

In the White House Plumbers trailer, Richard Nixon’s own plotical saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt (Woody Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Justin Theroux) accidentally topple a presidency they were fiercely trying to protect. The plot involves various colorful characters, buried political secrets coming into the light, and deception turning the tables on an already questionable investigation.

As you can see from the White House Plumbers trailer, the limited series is brimming with stars. Joining Harrelson and Theroux for the comedic drama about political upheaval are Lena Headey (Dorothy Hunt), Judy Greer (Fran Liddy), Domhnall Gleeson...

The story of Watergate is one that truly feels stranger than fiction. It contains every element that a good, fictional espionage story has, and yet, it was actually something that a standing U.S. president and his cronies concocted. It was a truly baffling time in this country's history, which is probably why we are still making movies and television shows about it to this day.

"White House Plumbers" is the latest limited series to tackle the infamous Watergate scandal, but this time, the spotlight is not on former disgraced president Richard Nixon. Instead, the HBO miniseries will follow the lives and lies of E. Howard Hunt (Woody Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Justin Theroux), two of the so-called "plumbers" that burglarized the Democratic National Committee's headquarters in 1972. Needless to say, the careful mission to ensure the success of Nixon's reelection campaign didn't go as planned, resulting in arguably the United States' biggest political scandal.

From Emmy® winner David Mandel (HBO’s “Veep”) and starring Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux, the five-episode limited series White House Plumbers debuts March 2023 on HBO and will be available to stream on HBO Max.

Logline: White House Plumbers tells the story of how Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt (Woody Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Justin Theroux), accidentally toppled the presidency they were zealously trying to protect.

Cast: Lena Headey (Dorothy Hunt), Judy Greer (Fran Liddy), Domhnall Gleeson (John Dean), Toby Huss (James McCord), Ike Barinholtz (Jeb Magruder), Kathleen Turner (Dita Beard), Kim Coates (Frank Sturgis), Yul Vazquez (Bernard “Macho” Barker), Alexis Valdés (Felipe De Diego), Nelson Ascencio (Virgilio “Villo” Gonzalez), Tony Plana (Eugenio “Muscolito” Martinez), Zoe Levin (Lisa Hunt), Liam James (Saint John Hunt), Kiernan Shipka (Kevan Hunt), Tre Ryder (David Hunt), David Krumholtz (William O. Bittman), F. Murray Abraham (Judge Sirica), Rich Sommer...

The first teaser for “White House Plumbers,” a new HBO limited series about the Watergate Scandal, was released this Friday. In addition, HBO announced that the series will premiere March 2023.

Taking inspiration from the 2007 book “Integrity” by Richard Nixon administration lawyer Egil Krogh — who is played in the series by “Mad Men” actor Rich Sommer — and Matthew Krogh, “The White House Plumbers” recounts the Watergate break-in of the Democratic National Committee’s headquarters in 1972, from the perspective of E. Howard Hunt (Woody Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Justin Theroux), members of the “White House Plumbers” group tasked with stopping leaks of classified information who plotted the break-in that failed and eventually led to the collapse of Nixon’s administration. The series follows Hunt and Liddy as they desperately try to minimize the fallout of the breakout, and examines how the events impacted their personal lives.

In July 2021, IndieWire published a first-look at the anticipated series,...

Exclusive: Filming on HBO’s The White House Plumbers resumed August 12, sources tell Deadline.

Production on the five-part Watergate limited series, starring Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux, was suspended August 5 following an on-set incident involving series director/executive producer David Mandel and a member of the prop department that triggered an investigation. The probe has concluded.

Mandel’s outburst, which is believed to have led to the prop department walking off the set in protest, was captured on audio recording, which Deadline has reviewed. In it, Mandel is heard using the F-word and threatening the prop master that he will never work again.

Mandel and The White House Plumbers‘ prop staff, including the prop master involved in the verbal altercation, are all back at work and remain on the show, sources said. As a result of the investigation, HBO has put additional protocols in place for the remainder of the shoot,...

Production has been suspended on the set of HBO’s “The White House Plumbers” following an alleged incident of unprofessional behavior, the network confirmed to IndieWire. As first reported by Deadline, filming on the five-part Watergate series starring Justin Theroux and Woody Harrelson was put on pause in New York state after an incident that took place on Wednesday, August 4.

As Deadline wrote, “According to sources, there was an on-set altercation on Wednesday, Aug. 4, involving series director/executive producer David Mandel and a member of the prop department. The incident is believed to be the focus of the investigation though I hear there may have been a second altercation on Thursday, Aug. 5, which led to the show’s prop department quitting in protest. I hear the production halt (with no reason provided) was revealed in a call sheet sent out Thursday night. The document included a note with contacts for...

HBO has halted production on its Watergate limited series “White House Plumbers” to investigate reports of “alleged unprofessional behavior” on the set.

“HBO has received reports of alleged unprofessional behavior on the set of ‘White House Plumbers,’” the network said in a statement Friday. “We take very seriously our responsibility to ensure a respectful work environment on all our productions, and we are investigating the matter fully.”

HBO did not comment any further.

Deadline, which first reported the production pause, cited unnamed sources who said the alleged behavior centered on an altercation between director and executive producer David Mandel and a member of the props department that occurred on Wednesday.

It is unclear how long production, which is taking place in New York, will be paused.

Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux star in the series, the second TV show based on the Watergate Scandal alongside Starz’s “Gaslit.” The series...

Exclusive Updated with more information: Filming on HBO’s five-part Watergate limited series The White House Plumbers, starring Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux, has been suspended over an on-set incident this week that have triggered an investigation.

“HBO has received reports of alleged unprofessional behavior on the set of White House Plumbers,” the network said in a statement to Deadline. “We take very seriously our responsibility to ensure a respectful work environment on all our productions, and we are investigating the matter fully.”

The network is not commenting further. According to sources, there was an on-set altercation on Wednesday, Aug. 4, involving series director/executive producer David Mandel and a member of the prop department, which led to the prop department walking off the set in protest. I hear the production halt (with no reason provided) was revealed in a call sheet sent out Thursday night. The document included a note...

Exclusive: Corbin Bernsen (Psych) and Alexis Valdés have been tapped for roles opposite Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux in The White House Plumbers, HBO’s five-part limited series that revisits Watergate, one of the biggest political scandals in American history.

The series, now in production, hails from Veep executive producers Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, David Mandel and Frank Rich. Created and written by Gregory and Huyck and directed by Mandel, White House Plumbers is based part on public records and the book Integrity by Egil “Bud” Krogh and Matthew Krogh. It tells the true story of how Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux), accidentally toppled the presidency they zealously were trying to protect.

Bernsen will play Richard Kleindienst, the Harvard-educated attorney general that is tainted by the Itt scandal and a contentious confirmation process. He refuses to use...

Judy Greer is going to Washington. The actress has been cast opposite Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux in HBO’s The White House Plumbers, our sister site Deadline reports.

From a trio of Veep executive producers, the five-part limited series — which is partly based on Egil “Bud” Krogh and Matthew Krogh’s Integrity — tells the true story of “how Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt and G. Gordon Liddy, accidentally toppled the presidency they zealously were trying to protect.”

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Exclusive: Judy Greer has been tapped for a key role opposite Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux in The White House Plumbers, HBO’s five-part limited series that revisits one of the biggest political scandals in American history, Watergate.

The series, now in production, hails from Veep executive producers Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, David Mandel and Frank Rich. Created and written by Gregory and Huyck and directed by Mandel, White House Plumbers is based part on public records and the book Integrity by Egil “Bud” Krogh and Matthew Krogh. It tells the true story of how Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux), accidentally toppled the presidency they zealously were trying to protect.

Greer will play Fran Liddy, G. Gordon Liddy’s unflappable wife who has a misplaced faith in her husband’s intelligence and abilities.

Lena Headey plays Hunt’s wife,...

HBO has released the first photo of Justin Theroux as G. Gordon Liddy and Woody Harrelson as E. Howard Hunt in The White House Plumbers, its five-part limited series that revisits one of the biggest political scandals in American history, Watergate. You can see the photo below.

The project hails from Veep executive producers Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, David Mandel and Frank Rich, and Ruben Fleischer and David Bernad’s The District. The limited series is a co-production between HBO and wiip.

Created and written by Gregory and Huyck and directed by Mandel, The White House Plumbers is based part on public records and the book Integrity by Egil “Bud” Krogh and Matthew Krogh. The series tells the true story of how Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson), and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux), accidentally toppled the presidency they zealously were trying to protect.

Cast...

HBO has offered a first look at the Watergate drama series “White House Plumbers” starring Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux.

The five-part series tells the story of how President Richard Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux), accidentally toppled the presidency they were zealously trying to protect. The cast also includes Domhnall Gleeson as John Dean and Lena Headey as Dorothy Hunt.

Most recently it was announced that Katlheen Turner would join the series. Rounding out the cast are Kiernan Shipka, Ike Barinholtz, Yul Vazquez, David Krumholtz, Rich Sommer, Kim Coates, Liam James, Zoe Levin, Tony Plana, Zak Orth, Nelson Ascencio, Tre Ryder, Gary Cole, Toby Huss and John Carroll Lynch.

“White House Plumbers” is based in part on public records and the book ”Integrity” by Egil “Bud” Krogh and Matthew Krogh. “Veep” writers and executive producers Alex Gregory and...

Kathleen Turner has been tapped for a lead role opposite Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux and Domhnall Gleeson in The White House Plumbers, HBO’s five-part limited series that revisits one of the biggest political scandals in American history, Watergate.

The project hails from Veep executive producers Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, David Mandel and Frank Rich, and Ruben Fleischer and David Bernad’s The District. The limited series is a co-production between HBO and wiip.

Created and written by Gregory and Huyck and directed by Mandel, The White House Plumbers is based part on public records and the book Integrity by Egil “Bud” Krogh and Matthew Krogh. The series tells the true story of how Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson), and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux), accidentally toppled the presidency they zealously were trying to protect.

Turner will play Dita Beard, a crusty, foul-mouthed lobbyist...

Just a couple of days after HBO announced several major additions to “White House Plumbers,” the cast has grown again. Nelson Ascencio, Gary Cole, Toby Huss, Zoe Levin, John Carroll Lynch, Zak Orth, Tony Plana and Tre Ryder have joined the upcoming political series, currently in production, Variety has learned exclusively.

“White House Plumbers” is based on the book “Integrity: Good People, Bad Choices, and Life Lessons from the White House” by Egil “Bud” Krogh and Matthew Krogh, as well as public records. It follows how Watergate masterminds E. Howard Hunt (Woody Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Justin Theroux) accidentally toppled the Nixon presidency that they had been trying to protect.

Levin will play Lisa Hunt, E. Howard Hunt’s “bright and outspoken” eldest daughter who struggles with her mental health and embraces the counterculture, which puts her at odds with her “image-conscious” father. Levin is represented by Anonymous Content,...

HBO is rounding out the cast for its upcoming limited series The White House Plumbers. Chilling Adventures of Sabrina alumna Kiernan Shipka, Ike Barinholtz (The Mindy Project), Yul Vazquez (The Outsider), David Krumholtz (The Deuce), Rich Sommer (Mad Men), Kim Coates (Sons of Anarchy) and Liam James (Psych) join Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, Domhnall Gleeson and Lena Headey in the five-part series that revisits one of the biggest political scandals in American history, Watergate. The series is currently in production.

The project hails from Veep executive producers Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, David Mandel and Frank Rich, and Ruben Fleischer and David Bernad’s The District. The limited series is a co-production between HBO and wiip.

Created and written by Gregory and Huyck and directed by Mandel, The White House Plumbers is based in part on public records and the book Integrity by Egil “Bud” Krogh and Matthew Krogh. The series...

“The White House Plumbers” series at HBO is rounding out its main cast.

Kiernan Shipka, Ike Barinholtz, Yul Vazquez, David Krumholtz, Rich Sommer, Kim Coates, and Liam James have all been cast in the series. They join previously announced cast members Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux, Domnhall Gleason, and Lena Headey. The series is currently in production.

The five-episode series tells the story of how President Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux), accidentally toppled the Presidency they were zealously trying to protect. The book is based in part on public records and the book ”Integrity” by Egil “Bud” Krogh and Matthew Krogh.

Shipka will star as Kevan Hunt, the president of the Smith College Republicans and the golden child of the Hunt family.

Barinholtz will play as Jeb Magruder, deputy head of the Committee to Re-Elect President Nixon, a glad-handing...

Game of Thrones alumna Lena Headey is returning to HBO with a lead role opposite Woody Harrelson, Justin Theroux and Domhnall Gleeson in The White House Plumbers, HBO’s five-part limited series that revisits one of the biggest political scandals in American history, Watergate. The project hails from Veep executive producers Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, David Mandel and Frank Rich, and Ruben Fleischer and David Bernad’s The District. The limited series is a co-production between HBO and wiip.

Created and written by Gregory and Huyck and directed by Mandel, The White House Plumbers is based part on public records and the book Integrity by Egil “Bud” Krogh and Matthew Krogh. The series tells the true story of how Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson), and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux), accidentally toppled the presidency they were zealously trying to protect.

Headey will play Dorothy Hunt.

‘Star Wars’ star Domhnall Gleeson has been tapped to join the limited series from HBO on the Watergate scandal ‘The White House Plumbers.’

Gleeson is said to be taking on the role of a key character, John Dean, the brilliant, ambitious and youthful White House Counsel that ultimately orchestrates the illegal cover-up that brought down Nixon and his administration. He joins the previously announced Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux.

The five-part series tells the story of how President Richard Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux), accidentally toppled the presidency they were zealously trying to protect.

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Partly based on the book ‘Integrity’ by Egil “Bud” Krogh and Matthew Krogh and public records, both Harrelson and Theroux will executive produce.

‘Veep’ writers and executive producers...

“Star Wars” actor Domhnall Gleeson has been tapped to play a key Watergate figure in HBO’s limited series “The White House Plumbers” from the team behind “Veep.” Gleeson joins previously announced cast members Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux. The series will be a co-production between HBO and wiip.

Per the logline, the five-part series tells the story of how President Richard Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson) and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux), accidentally toppled the presidency they were zealously trying to protect. Gleeson will play John Dean, the brilliant, ambitious and youthful White House Counsel that ultimately orchestrates the illegal cover-up that brought down Nixon and his administration. “The White House Plumbers” is based in part on public records and the book “Integrity” by Egil “Bud” Krogh and Matthew Krogh.

Harrelson and Theroux (“Maniac”) will executive produce in addition to starring. “The White House Plumbers...

Exclusive: Domhnall Gleeson has been tapped as a lead playing another key Watergate figure opposite Woody Harrelson and Justin Theroux in The White House Plumbers, HBO’s five-part limited series, which revisits one of the biggest political scandals in American history. The project hails from Veep executive producers Alex Gregory, Peter Huyck, David Mandel and Frank Rich, and Ruben Fleischer and David Bernad’s The District. The limited series is a co-production between HBO and wiip.

Created and written by Gregory and Huyck and directed by Mandel, The White House Plumbers is based part on public records and the book Integrity by Egil “Bud” Krogh and Matthew Krogh. The series tells the true story of how Nixon’s own political saboteurs and Watergate masterminds, E. Howard Hunt (Harrelson), and G. Gordon Liddy (Theroux), accidentally toppled the Presidency they were zealously trying to protect.Gleeson will play John Dean, the brilliant,...