The American Revolution (2025)
The American Revolution is a 2025 documentary series created by Ken Burns. It stars Peter Coyote, Adam Arkin and Josh Brolin.
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.
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What is The American Revolution about?
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.
When was The American Revolution released?
The American Revolution was released on 16 November 2025.
How many episodes does The American Revolution have?
The American Revolution has 6 episodes across 1 seasons.
Who made The American Revolution?
The American Revolution was created by Ken Burns.
Where can I watch The American Revolution?
The American Revolution is available on PBS, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, Amazon Prime Video, Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Fandango At Home.
Where to watch The American Revolution
Stream: PBS, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel
Watch free: Amazon Prime Video, PBS
Buy: Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Fandango At Home, Google Play Movies
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Cast
- Peter Coyote as Narrator (voice)
- Adam Arkin as James Parker / Ashbel Green / Andrew Hunter / Enoch Anderson / Timothy Dwight / Robert Morris (voice)
- Josh Brolin as George Washington (voice)
- Hugh Dancy as Hugh Percy / John Burgoyne / Banastre Tarleton / Comte de Vergennes (voice)
- Claire Danes as Abigail Adams (voice)
- Tom Hanks as (voice)
- Damian Lewis as King George III / Nicholas Cresswell / John Andre / Bartholomew James (voice)
- Tobias Menzies as Edmund Burke / Ambrose Serle / Cornwallis / William Pitt (voice)
- Liev Schreiber as Samuel Adams / Nathaniel Greene / Lewis Beebe (voice)
- Kenneth Branagh as (voice)
- Josh Charles as Joseph Warren / John Peters / David Ramsey (voice)
- Alden Ehrenreich as Joseph Plumb Martin (voice)
