American Candidate

American Candidate: Summary

Airs Next:Showtime at Sunday 9:00 PM (0 min.)
Status:Ended
Premiered:August 1, 2004
Last Aired:October 1, 2004
Show Categories:Reality

In this unscripted and unprecedented reality show from Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker R.J. Cutler (The War Room, American High , Showtime's Freshman Diaries), ten candidates from all walks of life compete to see if they have the qualities and qualifications to become President of the United States. The series focuses on six men and four women of various ages, backgrounds and political views, including Independents, Democrats, Republicans, Greens and Libertarians.

Week-by-week, candidates will face-off against each other in a series of challenges designed to identify one individual who has what it takes to one day be President. The episodes will feature well-known political experts who advise the candidates on the challenges they will face. These consultants help the candidates shape their messages and campaigns, as well as give advice on everything from political ad creation and media coaching to image consulting and polling.

The show is hosted by Emmy Award winning talk show host Montel Williams. In this unscripted and unprecedented reality show from Emmy-winning documentary filmmaker R.J. Cutler (The War Room, American High , Showtime's Freshman Diaries), ten candidates from all walks of life compete to see if they have the qualities and qualifications to become President of the United States. The series focuses on six men and four women of various ages,...

Episode 10

Aired: Sunday October 10, 2004

In the suspenseful season finale the final election night results from last week's viewer's votes were revealed. The final elimination took place and The American Candidate was announced WINNER Park