Series synopsis
Washington is an American documentary television series that premiered on History on February 16, 2020. It ended on February 18, 2020. It was created by Matthew Ginsburg. It stars Nicholas Rowe, Jeff Daniels, Hainsley Lloyd Bennett and Nia Roberts.
The story of how a fatherless young soldier full of personal ambition becomes a leader of men willing to sacrifice all for the common cause. How a once-loyal British subject rises to battle an empire in a liberty-or-death campaign to forge a new nation. And then how, at the zenith of his power, the victorious general voluntarily steps down, becoming what King George III would call “the greatest man in the world.”
Premise
The story of how a fatherless young soldier full of personal ambition becomes a leader of men willing to sacrifice all for the common cause. How a once-loyal British subject rises to battle an empire in a liberty-or-death campaign to forge a new nation. And then how, at the zenith of his power, the victorious general voluntarily steps down, becoming what King George III would call “the greatest man in the world.”
Cast and characters
Leading cast
- Nicholas Rowe as George Washington
- Jeff Daniels as Self - Narrator
- Hainsley Lloyd Bennett as William Lee
- Nia Roberts as Martha Washington
- Joanne Freeman as Self - Yale University
- Alan Taylor as Self - Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian
- Joseph Ellis as Self - Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian
- Alexis Coe as Self - George Washington Biographer
Supporting cast
- Ed Lengel as Self - George Washington Biographer
- Douglas Bradburn as Self - President & CEO, Mount Vernon
- Nathaniel Philbrick as Self - National Book Award-Winning Author
- Colin Powell as Self
- Annette Gordon-Reed as Self - Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian
- H.W. Brands as Self - University of Texas at Austin
- Bill Clinton as Self
- Jon Meacham as Self
- Claudia Prec as Mary Ball Washington
Guest cast
- Josh Taylor as Henry Knox
Episodes
This series spans 1 season with 3 episodes.
| Season | Episodes | First aired | Last aired |
|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | 3 | February 15, 2020 | February 18, 2020 |
| Episode | Title | Air date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 |
Loyal Subject Sent by the British to deliver an ultimatum, the inexperienced young officer learns a hard lesson about leadership when his failures in the field inadvertently kick off a world war. |
February 16, 2020 |
| 2 |
Rebel Commander As the American colonies make their final break, their newly minted commander-in-chief realizes he's been handed a nearly impossible task in fighting the most powerful armed force in the world with an undisciplined ragtag group of soldiers. |
February 17, 2020 |
| 3 |
Father of His Country The Revolution has been won, but as warring nations attack America's borders and uprisings threaten from within, Washington builds the new United States up with his bare hands while enduring treachery and personal attacks. |
February 18, 2020 |
Production
Release
| Original network/platform | History |
|---|---|
| First aired | February 16, 2020 |
| Last aired | February 18, 2020 |
| Runtime | 85 minutes |
| Status | ended |