Two Wyoming Made Documentaries About Dick Cheney

Just a few short weeks after this death, Wyoming PBS has released a documentary about the life and times of Dick Cheney. Then they released a documentary about the making of the documentary.

The first video, below, is a special Wyoming PBS conversation that reflects on the documentary “Dick Cheney: A Heartbeat Away”, exploring the life, power, and complicated legacy of former Vice President Dick Cheney through the eyes of producer Geoff O’Gara.

Recorded following Cheney’s passing, the discussion examines how one of the most consequential political figures of modern American history was documented—from his Wyoming roots and rise through multiple presidential administrations, to the editorial challenges of telling a story marked by loyalty, controversy, and lasting impact.

Remembering Dick Cheney | Inside the Making of a Wyoming PBS Documentary
You can watch it by playing the video below.

O’Gara shares behind-the-scenes insights into earning Cheney’s trust, navigating archival research at the National Archives and Library of Congress, and preserving editorial independence while working closely with the Cheney family.

The conversation also reflects on Cheney’s views on leadership, energy policy, war, executive power, and how history continues to shape the present.

The actual documentary about Dick Cheney, by Wyoming PBS, is below.

This documentary tells the story of the man historians have dubbed the most powerful vice president in U.S. history. Hear Dick Cheney as he recounts the story in his own words, reflecting on his modest upbringing in Casper, his lifelong high-risk heart problems, and his assessment of the world leaders he dealt with.

In intimate detail, he recalls the attack on September 11, 2001, that shook the world, and reveals details of the crisis never told before.

Other voices lend perspective: Wyoming friends who knew Dick Cheney his entire life, journalists critical of his grip on the levers of power, and first-hand observers of his nearly half-century in politics and government.

From this emerges a well-rounded portrait of one of the most powerful men of the last century.