As of July 2026, Washington Week with The Atlantic Season 51 aired in 2016 with 52 episodes — streaming now on PBS. Full episode guide and where to watch below.
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🎬 Washington Week with The Atlantic Season 51 — Episode Guide

E1
Executive Action on Guns, North Korean Nuclear Threat and Countdown to Iowa & NH
2016-01-08
Obama proposes changes to curb gun violence, North Korea claims h-bomb test and Donald Trump takes aim at Clinton and Cruz
E2
Trump, Cruz dominate GOP debate; Democratic race tightens and President Obama's final State of the Union
2016-01-15
Republicans debate Cruz's eligibility to be president, Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton are neck-and-neck and Obama's final year agenda.
E3
Political Storm with One Week to Iowa, Supreme Court to Weigh Immigration Plan and Iran Releases U.S. Prisoners
2016-01-22
Trump and Sanders gaining momentum, SCOTUS to decide on halt of deportations and Washington Post reporter released from Iran
E4
State of the 2016 Campaign: Iowa Caucus Countdown
2016-01-29
Republicans debate but Donald Trump skips out while Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are in a dead heat.
E5
2016 race turns to New Hampshire; Clinton, Sanders debate
2016-02-05
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders debate one-on-one. Republican race shakes up after Iowa.
E6
Washington Week in Milwaukee: Analysis from the Site of the Democratic Debate and the Narrowing Republican Field
2016-02-12
We examine the state of the 2016 presidential campaign from the site of the PBS NewsHour debate in Milwaukee, Wisconsin.
E7
The Fight to Replace Antonin Scalia at the Supreme Court and The Donald vs. The Pope
2016-02-19
The sudden death of Justice Scalia sets off an uproar about who should nominate his successor.
E8
Trump, Rubio, Cruz battle ahead of Super Tuesday and Obama fights Congress over Supreme Court and GITMO
2016-02-26
Trump marches to the Republican presidential nomination while his opponents up their attacks.
E9
Can establishment Republicans stop Donald Trump? Rubio, Cruz take aim at GOP frontrunner
2016-03-04
Donald Trump marches to the GOP nomination as party leaders try to stop his rise.
E10
Republican Race Turns Civil Ahead of Florida and Ohio, The
2016-03-11
Rubio and Kasich face critical home state tests in Florida and Ohio.
E11
Showdown over Supreme Court nominee Merrick Garland, Republican insiders try to
2016-03-18
Senate Republicans refuse to consider Obama's latest Supreme Court nominee.
E12
Terror Attack in Brussels, Obama's historic trip to Cuba and Republicans coalesce around Cruz
2016-03-25
After attacks in Brussels, the United States renewed its fight against the Islamic State.
E13
Trump's Republican bona fides, Sanders & Clinton trade jabs and Supreme Court's second tie after Scalia's death
2016-04-01
Donald Trump faced criticism for comments on abortion, foreign policy and nuclear weapons.
E14
Sanders takes on Clinton in New York, Trump & Cruz gear up delegate operations, down-ballot concerns and explaining the Panama Papers
2016-04-08
The 2016 race for the White House shifts to New York, and candidates start counting delegates.
E15
New York state of mind: Clinton, Sanders debate in Brooklyn; Trump says GOP nominating system is
2016-04-15
Republican and Democratic White House hopefuls descend on New York ahead of Tuesday's primary.
E16
Trump changes tone of campaign, Clinton fights off a resilient Sanders, Obama mends fences abroad, and U.S. currency shakeup
2016-04-22
Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton solidify their front-runner status after convincing wins in New York.
E17
Election 2016: Clinton solidifies her lead, Trump talks foreign policy & Sanders' path forward
2016-04-29
As the election shifts to Indiana, Clinton and Trump widen their leads and are headed to a general election showdown.
E18
Can Trump unify the Republican Party? Paul Ryan
2016-05-06
The presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump will meet with Congressional Republicans to unify the GOP.
E19
Trump, Ryan try to unify the Republican Party while Clinton fights a two-front campaign. And the fight over transgender rights.
2016-05-13
Can the Republican Party unite before November? Can Hillary Clinton turn her focus to Trump?
E20
Tensions rise in the Democratic Party, Trump names his SCOTUS shortlist and Obama acts on overtime pay
2016-05-20
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders continuing to fight for the Democratic nomination while Donald Trump shores up Republican support.

🎭 Cast of Washington Week with The Atlantic Season 51

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Gwen Ifill
Self - Moderator
Paul Anthony
Paul Anthony
Self - Announcer (voice)

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