Ike(1979)

Ike is a 1979 television miniseries that chronicles the life of General Dwight D. Eisenhower during World War II. As supreme commander of the Allied Expeditionary Force in Western Europe, Eisenhower orchestrates the war effort while navigating a personal crisis: an extramarital affair with his driver, Kay Summersby. Based on Summersby's memoirs and autobiography, the miniseries balances Eisenhower's military responsibilities against the intimate complications of his private life. The four-part drama aired on ABC in May 1979 and explores how personal conflict intersected with one of history's most pivotal military campaigns.