The American Revolution (2025 series)

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The American Revolution
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GenreDocumentary
Created by Ken Burns
Written byGeoffrey C. Ward
Directed by
Starring
Narrated by Peter Coyote
ComposerDavid Cieri
Country of originUnited States
Original languageEnglish
No. of episodes6
Production
Producers
CinematographyBuddy Squires
Editors
  • Tricia Reidy
  • Charles E. Horton
  • Maya Mumma
  • Craig Mellish
Running time120 minutes
Original release
Network PBS

The American Revolution is a 2025 television documentary miniseries about the American Revolution directed by Ken Burns. [1] [2] The series is planned as a six part, twelve hour documentary. It will premiere on PBS on November 16, 2025. [3]

Contents

Release

The release of the series was preceeded by a half-hour preview titled: The American Revolution: An Inside Look. The preview aired on PBS from August 2025 on an on-going basis to introduce the series starting in November 2025. [4]

Episodes

No.TitleOriginal air date
1"In Order To Be Free"November 16, 2025
2"An Asylum For Mankind"November 17, 2025
3"The Times That Try Men's Souls"November 18, 2025
4"Conquer by a Drawn Game"November 19, 2025
5"The Soul of All America"November 20, 2025
6"The Most Sacred Thing"November 21, 2025

Cast

References

  1. Hayes, Dade (December 15, 2023). "Ken Burns On "Complicated Narrative" Of His Forthcoming Revolutionary War Project, Busting 1776 Myths And Looking Afresh At George Washington".
  2. "Ken Burns Returns to PBS with New Documentary 'The American Revolution' | Military.com". www.military.com.
  3. "PBS sets November premiere for new Ken Burns series "The American Revolution"". realscreen.com.
  4. The American Revolution: An Inside Look. PBS. August 2025