After Franklin's sudden polio diagnosis, Eleanor Rooseveltcommits to enabling his political future despite pressure fromher mother-in-law, Sara. As the Watergate scandal unfolds,Betty Ford unexpectedly becomes Second Lady upon Jerry'snomination as Vice President and she clashes with his staffover her newly public role. Following the historic 2008election, Michelle Obama wrestles with the expectations anddangers that Barack and their children face as the first Blackfamily to live in the White House.
