S1 E179 min
Freedom
A young George Washington establishes his military bonafides, and the American colonies begin to chafe at new taxes imposed by the British Crown.
TMDB 4.6/10 from 7 votes
The American Experiment
Season 1
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?
5 episodes · First aired 2026-06-24
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S1 E268 min
Tyranny, Like Hell, Is Not Easily Conquered
Thomas Jefferson is tapped to draft the Declaration of Independence. Led by Washington, the Continental Army suffers a devastating series of defeats.
TMDB 1.0/10 from 2 votes
S1 E374 min
The United States Are Not United
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.
TMDB 1.0/10 from 2 votes
S1 E472 min
We the People
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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S1 E587 min
Washington's Warning
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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