Nancy Pelosi HBO Documentary Will Tackle Jan 6 Attack, Trump Feud

HBO is bringing U.S. Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi to the small screen. No, she’s not making an appearance in the current season of The White Lotus; she’s getting the documentary treatment from her daughter, Alexandra Pelosi.

The upcoming documentary, Pelosi in the House, which was filmed over three decades, will explore the politician’s life and career, concluding at the inauguration of U.S. President Joe Biden, following former president Donald Trump’s controversial run, which Pelosi repeatedly dissed.

During his presidency, Pelosi prompted a Democrat walkout from the White House and publicly ripped a copy of his State of the Union address.

The movie is produced and directed by Pelosi’s daughter, who was nominated for four Primetime Emmy Awards in 2003 for her work on the HBO documentary Journeys with George, which followed George W. Bush through his campaign trail for the 2000 United States presidential election.

Pelosi in the House is described as a “candid, behind-the-scenes chronicle” of key moments in Pelosi’s career. The synopsis says, “filmed in a cinéma vérité style over the course of three decades, Pelosi in the House provides a unique, longitudinal window into the life of a longstanding Democratic politician and history in the making.”

In addition to Biden’s inauguration, notable moments covered in the documentary include her becoming the first female Speaker of the House in 2007, her efforts on the Affordable Care Act, and her advocacy towards the COVID-19 relief package and Trump’s impeachments. It will also document the Jan. 6 insurrection, which saw a mob of Trump supporters invading and attacking the United States Capitol Building — many of whom violently targeted Pelosi —, and the events which followed while the Speaker and her fellow politicians sought safety.

This upcoming project follows the release of the HBO Max original documentary The Princess, which chronicles the life of Princess Diana.

Pelosi in the House will premiere December 13 at 9PM on HBO and HBO Max.