Miniseries
6 episodes · Nov 16, 2025
Ken Burns' six-part film on the American Revolution.
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S1E1In Order to Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775)
Nov 16, 2025116mOpposition in colonial North America to British policies over taxes, land and sovereignty escalates into violent confrontation; war gives 13 colonies a common cause.
S1E2An Asylum for Mankind (May 1775 – July 1776)
Nov 17, 2025124mCongress puts George Washington in command of a new Continental Army; Congress declares American independence in July 1776.
S1E3The Times That Try Men's Souls (July 1776 – January 1777)
Nov 18, 2025115mBritish 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.
S1E4Conquer by a Drawn Game (January 1777 – February 1778)
Nov 19, 2025116mGeneral Howe takes Philadelphia, but the Americans' surprising victory over General Burgoyne at Saratoga encourages France to support the U.S.
S1E5The Soul of All America (December 1777 – May 1780)
Nov 20, 2025114mThe 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.
S1E6The Most Sacred Thing (May 1780 – Onward)
Nov 21, 2025131mBritish General Cornwallis struggles to pacify the southern states; supported by the French, a victory at Yorktown secures independence for the Americans.