Why are US presidents everywhere on screen? This book sheds new light on fictional representations of the American president in film and TV from the early 1990s to the present. The influence of changes in American politics and society – including 9/11, the economic crisis, and the election of the first African American president – are explored.

Why are US presidents everywhere on screen? This booksheds new light on fictional representations of the American president in film and TV from the early 1990s to the present. The influence of changes in American politics and society – including 9/11, the economic crisis, and the election of the first African American president – are explored.