THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Thirteen British ...

Washington, DC – May 6, 2026 -- THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, the six-part, 12-hour documentary series directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, that premiered on PBS in November 2025, will ...

The documentary aims to look at the Revolution from multiple perspectives, moving beyond common myths. A large cast of actors, including Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and Morgan Freeman, will voice ...

The six-episode, 12-hour extravaganza, The American Revolution: A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt, closes with a famous passage written by the esteemed Philadelphia physician, Dr.

PBS has released a brand-new documentary series The American Revolution, which is directed by Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein. The docu-series shows the true story of how the United States fought for ...

Ken Burns’ new PBS docuseries The American Revolution is a six-part, 12-hour series that puts troops, camp followers, and commanders back on muddy 18th-century ground. And in an exclusive interview, ...

In Ken Burns’s newest documentary, the war for independence was also a civil war. Amid a bitter fight over history, its timing feels urgent. Critic’s Notebook In Ken Burns’s newest documentary, the ...

Filmmaker Ken Burns has examined some of the most defining moments of American history. He's delved into the Civil War, dissected America's response to the Holocaust and chronicled the evolution of ...