The American Revolution
The American Revolution

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First Air DateNovember 16, 2025
Last Air DateNovember 21, 2025
Seasons1
Episodes6
Runtime11h 53m
StatusEnded
NetworkPBS
5.7
38 votes
Popularity7

The American Revolution

Synopsis

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.

Cast & Crew

Creator

Ken Burns
Ken Burns

Featured Cast

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

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