HBO Presents an "Axios" Interview Special with Former Vice President Joe Biden, Airing This Sunday, December 8

HBO Presents an "Axios" Interview Special with Former Vice President Joe Biden, Airing This Sunday, December 8
Mike Allen catches up with the top-tier candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination in Storm Lake, Iowa, for a candid and wide-ranging conversation.

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[via press release from HBO] HBO PRESENTS AN "AXIOS" INTERVIEW SPECIAL WITH FORMER VICE PRESIDENT JOE BIDEN, AIRING THIS SUNDAY, DECEMBER 8

NEW YORK, NY, Dec. 6, 2019 - On the heels of a news-breaking second season, AXIOS presents an interview special with former Vice President Joe Biden from his "No Malarkey" bus tour. Axios co-founder Mike Allen catches up with the top-tier candidate for the 2020 Democratic presidential nomination in Storm Lake, Iowa, for a candid and wide-ranging conversation, airing SUNDAY, DEC. 8 (6:30-6:45 p.m. ET/PT).

The special will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand, and partners' streaming platforms.

Allen asks Biden about his position in the Democratic primary race; how the media has covered his candidacy, age and mental acuity; his potential vice-presidential picks and his challengers for the nomination, including the entrance of his friend Michael Bloomberg into the race. The interview covers domestic and electoral issues, as well as his son Hunter's work in Ukraine.
The conversation features a more personal moment as Allen asks Biden about his childhood stutter and how it has impacted his life and whether it has affected his candidacy.
A preview of the interview special is available here.

AXIOS is a co-production of HBO Documentary Films, AXIOS and DCTV; executive produced by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, Roy Schwartz & Evan Ryan; directed and produced by Perri Peltz and Matthew O'Neill. 

Four-Episode, Fall Season of "Axios" Debuts October 20, Exclusively on HBO

Four-Episode, Fall Season of "Axios" Debuts October 20, Exclusively on HBO
Additionally, HBO has renewed the partnership for two additional years, continuing to bring HBO audiences impactful and discerning documentary news coverage of politics, business, foreign affairs and technology, before, during and beyond the 2020 elections.

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[via press release from HBO] FOUR-EPISODE, FALL SEASON OF "AXIOS" DEBUTS OCTOBER 20, EXCLUSIVELY ON HBO

HBO, DCTV And AXIOS To Collaborate For Two More Seasons
NEW YORK, NY, October 8, 2019 - The headline-generating, documentary news series AXIOS returns for a four-episode fall season SUNDAY, OCT. 20 (6:00-6:30 p.m. ET/PT), with new editions debuting subsequent Sundays at the same time, exclusively on HBO. Additionally, HBO has renewed the AXIOS-DCTV partnership for two additional years, continuing to bring HBO audiences impactful and discerning documentary news coverage of politics, business, foreign affairs and technology, before, during and beyond the 2020 elections.

The series will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and partners' streaming platforms.

DCTV (Downtown Community Television Center) Emmy(R) award-winning producers Matthew O'Neill and Perri Peltz return to direct and produce the series and will continue to work closely with Axios' leading journalists to bring illuminating interviews and documentary storytelling to the consequential breaking news of the moment and broader issues of our day. Co-founded in 2016 by Mike Allen, Jim VandeHei and Roy Schwartz, Axios is known for its mix of exclusive news, depth of coverage and trustworthy insight delivered with "Smart Brevity".

"The worlds of politics, business, tech and culture are colliding faster and more furiously than ever," says Axios co-founder and CEO Jim VandeHei. "Viewers hunger to see and fully understand what really matters in this noisy age. This collaboration with HBO and DCTV has allowed us to put a sharp new lens on the people, ideas and trends at the heart of this collision."

Previous AXIOS programs on HBO have featured revealing interviews with President Donald J. Trump, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Apple CEO Tim Cook and Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Exclusive interviews on the series have included senior advisor to the President Jared Kushner, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, GM CEO Mary Barra and 2020 presidential candidates Andrew Yang and Pete Buttigieg.

HBO Documentary Series "Axios" Kicks Off Its Second Season This Sunday, June 2

HBO Documentary Series "Axios" Kicks Off Its Second Season This Sunday, June 2
The season premiere features an exclusive interview with senior White House adviser Jared Kushner.

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[via press release from HBO] HBO DOCUMENTARY SERIES "AXIOS" KICKS OFF ITS SECOND SEASON THIS SUNDAY, JUNE 2; SHOW FEATURES AN EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW WITH WHITE HOUSE ADVISER JARED KUSHNER

The documentary series AXIOS launches its second season this SUNDAY, JUNE 2 (6:00-6:40 p.m. ET/PT), exclusively on HBO, followed by three more editions debuting subsequent Sundays at the same time. Directed and produced by Emmy(R) winner Matthew O'Neill (HBO's "Baghdad ER") and Perri Peltz (HBO's "Remembering the Artist Robert De Niro, Sr."), the season premiere features an exclusive interview with senior White House adviser Jared Kushner.

The new season will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and partners' streaming platforms; the first edition will also be available on hbo.com following its debut.
Conducted over the course of two consecutive days by national political reporter Jonathan Swan, the interview was filmed in Kushner's home and at work, and covered a number of subjects he has rarely spoken about publicly. The wide-ranging discussion touches on his outside perspective on Washington politics, his upbringing and career trajectory, and his understanding of his role in furthering the goals of President Trump and his administration.

Swan also explores a wide range of other issues with Kushner, including his relationship with Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and the Khashoggi murder, Palestinian sovereignty, his security clearance and the "birther" controversy. Kushner also responds to questions about reported financial transactions between his family's company and Russian individuals, as well as loans made to the Kushner family company following business leaders' visits to the White House.

This week's show also features a segment on the "Greatest Global Threats" as summarized by leading national security experts from the last three administrations, including former national security adviser H.R. McMaster, former homeland security adviser and chief counterterrorism adviser Lisa Monaco, former secretary of Homeland Security Janet Napolitano, former secretary of defense, CIA director and White House chief of staff Leon Panetta and former CIA director David Petraeus.
Upcoming AXIOS episodes include interviews with Steve Bannon, who takes viewers on the first tour of his monastery in Italy; Google CEO Sundar Pichai; and General Motors CEO Mary Barra.
AXIOS is a co-production of HBO Documentary Films, Axios and DCTV; executive produced by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, Roy Schwartz & Evan Ryan; directed and produced by Perri Peltz and Matthew O'Neill.

HBO Renews Documentary Series "Axios" for Second Season

HBO Renews Documentary Series "Axios" for Second Season
The new season will feature eight half-hour episodes, four this spring and four this fall, as well as four specials, reacting to the most consequential news of the moment and driving the conversation with shorter, interview-based programs.

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[via press release from HBO] HBO RENEWS DOCUMENTARY SERIES "AXIOS" FOR SECOND SEASON

Eight New Episodes To Be Presented This Spring And Fall, Along With Four Specials
The news-oriented documentary series AXIOS has been renewed for a second season, it was announced today by HBO, Axios and DCTV. The new season will feature eight half-hour episodes, four this spring and four this fall, as well as four specials, reacting to the most consequential news of the moment and driving the conversation with shorter, interview-based programs.

Emmy(R) winner Matthew O'Neill (HBO's "Baghdad ER" and "China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province") and Perri Peltz (HBO's "Warning: This Drug May Kill You" and "Remembering the Artist Robert De Niro, Sr.") return to direct and produce the show, as they did in the 2018 season. They will continue to work with leading Axios journalists to highlight the week ahead in politics, business and technology, and other big topics shaping the future.

Co-founded in 2016 by Mike Allen, Jim VandeHei and Roy Schwartz, Axios is known for its mix of exclusive news, illuminating coverage and trustworthy insight delivered with "Smart Brevity" and a distinctly shareable format. The first season of AXIOS on HBO featured four news-making episodes, highlighted by revealing interviews with: President Donald J. Trump; Tesla CEO Elon Musk; Apple CEO Tim Cook; and Microsoft founder Bill Gates. Season two of AXIOS will continue to feature a unique mix of breaking news content, exclusive interviews and short profiles.

"The second season of AXIOS will feature more breaking news and more interviews with dominant personalities and definitive trends shaping our future," says Axios CEO Jim VandeHei. "The series will look beyond the news of the day and illuminate and reveal how the collision of industries like tech, business and politics are changing our lives." 

"Axios," Four-Part Limited Series from HBO Documentary Films and the Groundbreaking New Media Company, Debuts Nov. 4

"Axios," Four-Part Limited Series from HBO Documentary Films and the Groundbreaking New Media Company, Debuts Nov. 4
The show will highlight the week ahead in politics, business and technology - and the topics shaping the future.

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[via press release from HBO] "AXIOS," FOUR-PART LIMITED SERIES FROM HBO DOCUMENTARY FILMS AND THE GROUNDBREAKING NEW MEDIA COMPANY, DEBUTS NOV. 4

NEW YORK, Oct. 9, 2018 - AXIOS, a four-part limited documentary series of news-oriented specials from HBO Documentary Films and the groundbreaking new media company of the same name, debuts SUNDAY, NOV. 4 (6:30-7:00 p.m. ET/PT), two days before the midterm elections, followed by other editions subsequent Sundays at the same time.

The show will also be available on HBO NOW, HBO GO, HBO On Demand and partners' streaming platforms.

Directed and produced by Emmy(R) winner Matthew O'Neill (HBO's "Baghdad ER") and Perri Peltz (HBO's "Remembering the Artist Robert De Niro, Sr."), the show will highlight the week ahead in politics, business and technology - and the topics shaping the future. Each edition of AXIOS will feature coverage of a timely big issue, followed by documentary shorts, illuminating interviews with major newsmakers and trustworthy insights delivered with Axios' signature "Smart Brevity" in a succinct, shareable format.

Co-founded in 2016 by Mike Allen, Jim VandeHei and Roy Schwartz, Axios takes its name from the Greek word for "worthy."

AXIOS is a co-production of HBO Documentary Films and Axios; executive produced by Jim VandeHei, Mike Allen, Roy Schwartz & Evan Ryan; co-produced and directed by Perri Peltz and Matthew O'Neill. For HBO: executive producers, Nancy Abraham and Lisa Heller. 

Smarter, Faster - Axios Comes to HBO for a Limited Documentary Series This Fall

Smarter, Faster - Axios Comes to HBO for a Limited Documentary Series This Fall
Matthew O'Neill and Perri Peltz will direct and produce, working with leading Axios journalists to highlight the week ahead in politics, business and technology - and the big topics shaping the future.

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[via press release from HBO] SMARTER, FASTER - AXIOS COMES TO HBO FOR A LIMITED DOCUMENTARY SERIES THIS FALL

HBO has entered into a deal with the new media company Axios for a limited documentary series of news-oriented specials that will debut on the network this fall. Emmy(R) winner Matthew O'Neill (HBO's "Baghdad ER" and "China's Unnatural Disaster: The Tears of Sichuan Province") and Perri Peltz (HBO's "Warning: This Drug May Kill You" and "Remembering the Artist Robert De Niro, Sr.") will direct and produce, working with leading Axios journalists to highlight the week ahead in politics, business and technology - and the big topics shaping the future.

Co-founded in 2016 by Mike Allen, Jim VandeHei and Roy Schwartz, Axios is known for its mix of exclusive news, illuminating coverage and trustworthy insight delivered with "Smart Brevity" and a distinctly shareable format. This limited documentary series on HBO will feature a unique mix of breaking news content, exclusive interviews and short profiles to help viewers better understand the big trends reshaping America and the world.

"The world needs new, smarter ways to better understand the dominant personalities and definitive trends changing politics, business, technology and our lives," says Axios CEO Jim VandeHei. "We see this combination of HBO, Axios and award-winning storytellers as a powerful way of bringing clarity and meaning to the most consequential topics."