HBO to Air Obama Documentary The Final Year

HBO is gearing up to launch the documentary The Final Year, which gives a behind-the-scenes look at U.S. President Barack Obama’s last year in office.

Directed by Greg Barker (HBO’s Emmy-winning Manhunt: The Inside Story of the Hunt for Bin Laden), the feature was shot from late 2015 until 3 a.m. on the morning of Inauguration Day, January 20, 2017. Barker and his crew filmed extensively in the White House, the State Department and the United Nations, following their subjects to 21 countries. In addition to Obama, the documentary spotlights key figures such as Secretary of State John Kerry, UN Ambassador Samantha Power, Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes and National Security Advisor Susan Rice.

The doc is set to launch on May 21 at 8 p.m. on HBO. The film will also be available on HBO On Demand, HBO NOW, HBO GO and partners’ streaming platforms.