Surge
“Is this a moment or a movement?”
2020•1h 30m•6.2•Released
Documentary
A look at the record number of first-time female candidates who ran, won and upended politics in the historic 2018 midterm elections; featuring three candidates in Texas, Indiana and Illinois who each were looking to flip their red district to blue.
Director
Wendy Sachs
Languages
English
Studio
Showtime Networks
Cast
Lauren Underwood
herself
Liz Watson
herself
Jana Lynne Sanchez
herself
Production
Company
Showtime Networks
Producer
Hannah Rosenzweig
Producer
Wendy Sachs
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