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Ken Burns' portrait of Louisiana governor and U.S. senator Huey Long.

A Louisiana governor becomes a controversial political kingpin during the Depression.

A man of humble beginnings and honest intentions rises to power by nefarious means. Along for the wild ride are an earnest reporter, a heretofore classy society girl, and a too-clever-for-her-own-good political flack.

A charismatic peddler from the Bayous finds his true calling in politics. Is he a demagogue in the making?

The story of how the radical Huey P. Newton developed the Black Panther Party based on his 10-point program for social reform.

A hilarious, unorthodox look at the colorful, Byzantine political culture of Louisiana, home to Huey and Earl Long, David Duke, and Edwin Edwards, where politics is a long-running spectator sport. Winner of the duPont-Columbia Journalism Award.