Where to Watch Best of Enemies (2015) (Legally)

Where to watch “Best of Enemies” (2015) legally online? See US options first, with English-region fallbacks.

What to expect (spoiler-free)

If you’re considering “ (2015), this quick guide summarizes the essentials.

Genre-wise, it leans into Documentary, History, with a runtime around 87 minutes.

Top billed names include Gore Vidal, William F. Buckley Jr., Kelsey Grammer, John Lithgow.

Age rating/certification can vary by country; check your local provider listing.

Topics & keywords

chicago, illinois, miami, florida, politics, intellectual, author, debate, archive footage, television network, 1960s

Official trailer

Watch the official trailer on YouTube

Plot

A documentary about the legendary series of nationally televised debates in 1968 between two great public intellectuals, the liberal Gore Vidal and the conservative William F. Buckley Jr. Intended as commentary on the issues of their day, these vitriolic and explosive encounters came to define the modern era of public discourse in the media, marking the big bang moment of our contemporary media landscape when spectacle trumped content and argument replaced substance. Best of Enemies delves into the entangled biographies of these two great thinkers, and luxuriates in the language and the theater of their debates, begging the question, "What has television done to the way we discuss politics in our democracy today?"

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