The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

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Documentary·History·War & Politics·2014·1 Seasons

Chronicles the lives of Theodore, Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt, three members of the most prominent and influential family in American politics. It is the first time in a major documentary television series that their individual stories have been interwoven into a single narrative. This seven-part, fourteen hour film follows the Roosevelts for more than a century, from Theodore’s birth in 1858 to Eleanor’s death in 1962.

Starring: Peter Coyote,David McCullough,Meryl Streep,Edward Herrmann

Episodes

Miniseries
Get Action (1858-1901)

S01 | E01

Get Action (1858-1901)

2014-09-14

In the Arena (1901-1910)

S01 | E02

In the Arena (1901-1910)

2014-09-15

The Fire of Life (1910-1919)

S01 | E03

The Fire of Life (1910-1919)

2014-09-16

The Storm (1920-1933)

S01 | E04

The Storm (1920-1933)

2014-09-17

The Rising Road (1933-1939)

S01 | E05

The Rising Road (1933-1939)

2014-09-18

The Common Cause (1939-1944)

S01 | E06

The Common Cause (1939-1944)

2014-09-19

A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)

S01 | E07

A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)

2014-09-20

Cast

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

David McCullough

David McCullough

Self - Historian

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Eleanor Roosevelt (voice)

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Franklin Roosevelt (voice)

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Theodore Roosevelt (voice)

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Self - Historian

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

James Roosevelt (voice)

Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Details

First Aired
2014-09-14
Last Aired
2014-09-20
Status
Ended
Network
PBS
Production
Florentine Films, WETA
Creator
Ken Burns

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