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Season 1

June 24, 2026

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As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, this historical documentary reexamines the improbable achievement that was the nation's founding, and the radical question at the center of the American Revolution: Can a people govern themselves?

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2026
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Cast

Martin Sheen
Martin Sheen
George Washington

Episodes

5 episodes
Season 1
Freedom
TMDB5.0

Freedom

Jun 24, 20261h 17m4 votes
Director: Brian Knappenberger

A young George Washington establishes his military bonafides, and the American colonies begin to chafe at new taxes imposed by the British Crown.

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Tyranny, Like Hell, Is Not Easily Conquered
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Tyranny, Like Hell, Is Not Easily Conquered

Jun 24, 20261h 6m2 votes
Director: Brian Knappenberger

Thomas Jefferson is tapped to draft the Declaration of Independence. Led by Washington, the Continental Army suffers a devastating series of defeats.

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The United States Are Not United
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The United States Are Not United

Jun 24, 20261h 12m2 votes
Director: Brian Knappenberger

With the outcome of the war hanging in the balance, the Americans deploy Benjamin Franklin's charms to solicit support from Britain's longtime rival.

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We the People
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We the People

Jun 24, 20261h 10m2 votes
Director: Brian Knappenberger

The war is won, but the "perpetual union" is on the verge of collapse. Delegates from each state gather to devise an innovative form of government.

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Washington's Warning
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Washington's Warning

Jun 24, 20261h 24m2 votes
Director: Brian Knappenberger

George Washington steps into the unknown as the nation's first president. Partisanship dawns with an ideological rift between Jefferson and Hamilton.

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