The American Revolution

The American Revolution

Ended First aired 16/Nov/2025 United States English 2 season(s) 7 episode(s)
DocumentaryWar & Politics
The American Revolution was at once a war for independence, a war of conquest, a civil war, and a world war, fought by neighbors on American farms and between global powers an ocean or more away. It impacted millions from Vermont’s Green Mountains to the swamps of South Carolina, from Indian Country to the Iberian Peninsula. In defeating the British Empire and giving birth to a new nation, the American Revolution turned the world upside-down. Thirteen colonies on the Atlantic Coast united in rebellion, won their independence, and established a republic that still endures. The American Revolution will present the story of the men and women of the Revolutionary generation, their humanity in victory and defeat, and the crisis that they lived through.
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Season 1 · Miniseries
6 episode(s) · Air date: 16/Nov/2025
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Ken Burns' six-part film on the American Revolution.

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Ken Burns' six-part film on the American Revolution.

S1E6
The Most Sacred Thing (May 1780 – Onward)
Air date: 21/Nov/2025 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 131 min
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British General Cornwallis struggles to pacify the southern states; supported by the French, a victory at Yorktown secures independence for the Americans.

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British General Cornwallis struggles to pacify the southern states; supported by the French, a victory at Yorktown secures independence for the Americans.

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The Soul of All America (December 1777 – May 1780)
Air date: 20/Nov/2025 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 114 min
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The French-American alliance changes the war and moves it to other theaters; navies battle off England and in the Caribbean, while armies advance in Indian Country and the South; the British take Charleston.

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The French-American alliance changes the war and moves it to other theaters; navies battle off England and in the Caribbean, while armies advance in Indian Country and the South; the British take Charleston.

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Conquer by a Drawn Game (January 1777 – February 1778)
Air date: 19/Nov/2025 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 116 min
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General Howe takes Philadelphia, but the Americans' surprising victory over General Burgoyne at Saratoga encourages France to support the U.S.

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General Howe takes Philadelphia, but the Americans' surprising victory over General Burgoyne at Saratoga encourages France to support the U.S.

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The Times That Try Men's Souls (July 1776 – January 1777)
Air date: 18/Nov/2025 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 115 min
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British General Howe defeats General Washington, forcing the Americans to abandon New York; Washington's army regroups in New Jersey before attacking an outpost at Trenton.

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British General Howe defeats General Washington, forcing the Americans to abandon New York; Washington's army regroups in New Jersey before attacking an outpost at Trenton.

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An Asylum for Mankind (May 1775 – July 1776)
Air date: 17/Nov/2025 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 124 min
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Congress puts George Washington in command of a new Continental Army; Congress declares American independence in July 1776.

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Congress puts George Washington in command of a new Continental Army; Congress declares American independence in July 1776.

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In Order to Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775)
Air date: 16/Nov/2025 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 116 min
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Opposition in colonial North America to British policies over taxes, land and sovereignty escalates into violent confrontation; war gives 13 colonies a common cause.

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Opposition in colonial North America to British policies over taxes, land and sovereignty escalates into violent confrontation; war gives 13 colonies a common cause.

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Season 0 · Specials
1 episode(s) · Air date: 08/Aug/2025
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An Inside Look
Air date: 08/Aug/2025 · Time: 20:00 · Runtime: 39 min
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Step behind the scenes of Ken Burns’s new film to see how The American Revolution came to life. Through shooting locations, historical re-enactments, and exclusive video clips, meet the master storytellers who brought the story of the Revolution to life in a compelling visual story.

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Step behind the scenes of Ken Burns’s new film to see how The American Revolution came to life. Through shooting locations, historical re-enactments, and exclusive video clips, meet the master storytellers who brought the story of the Revolution to life in a compelling visual story.

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Peter Coyote
Peter Coyote
Narrator (voice)
Adam Arkin
Adam Arkin
James Parker / Ashbel Green / Andrew Hunter / Enoch Anderson / Timothy Dwight / Robert Morris (voice)
Josh Brolin
Josh Brolin
George Washington (voice)
Josh Charles
Josh Charles
Joseph Warren / John Peters / David Ramsey (voice)
Hugh Dancy
Hugh Dancy
Hugh Percy / John Burgoyne / Banastre Tarleton / Comte de Vergennes (voice)
Claire Danes
Claire Danes
Abigail Adams (voice)
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Marcus Davis-Orrom
John Barker / William Bamford (voice)
Alden Ehrenreich
Alden Ehrenreich
Joseph Plumb Martin (voice)
Craig Ferguson
Craig Ferguson
John Murray / John Jones / John Purrier / Martin Hunter / William Harcourt (voice)
Paul Giamatti
Paul Giamatti
John Adams (voice)
Amanda Gorman
Amanda Gorman
Phillis Wheatley (voice)
Charlotte Hacke
Charlotte Hacke
Friederike Riedesel / Hannah Davis / Lucy Knox / Martha Reeves (voice)
Tom Hanks
Tom Hanks
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Ethan Hawke
Ethan Hawke
Anthony Wayne / John Andrews (voice)
Maya Hawke
Maya Hawke
Betsy Ambler (voice)
Samuel L. Jackson
Samuel L. Jackson
Caesar Sarter / Lemuel Haynes / Boston King (voice)
Joe Keery
Joe Keery
John Greenwood (voice)
Joel Kinnaman
Joel Kinnaman
Samuel Seabury / Nils Collin / Thomas Hutchinson (voice)

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Buddy Squires
Buddy Squires
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David Schmidt
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Ken Burns
Ken Burns
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Sarah Botstein
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Salimah Al-Amin
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Jacquelyn Chin
Jacquelyn Chin
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Isaac Derfel
Sound Designer
Geoffrey C. Ward
Geoffrey C. Ward
Writer

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