The American Revolution - Miniseries
Run Time: 120 mins
Air Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2025
Average Rating: ⭐ 5.5 (6 votes)
PBSKen Burns' six-part film on the American Revolution.
6 Episodes
In Order to Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775)
Season 1 - Episode 1
Opposition in colonial North America to British policies over taxes, land and sovereignty escalates into violent confrontation; war gives 13...
An Asylum for Mankind (May 1775 – July 1776)
Season 1 - Episode 2
Congress puts George Washington in command of a new Continental Army; Congress declares American independence in July 1776.
The Times That Try Men's Souls (July 1776 – January 1777)
Season 1 - Episode 3
British General Howe defeats General Washington, forcing the Americans to abandon New York; Washington's army regroups in New Jersey before ...
Conquer by a Drawn Game (January 1777 – February 1778)
Season 1 - Episode 4
General Howe takes Philadelphia, but the Americans' surprising victory over General Burgoyne at Saratoga encourages France to support the U....
The Soul of All America (December 1777 – May 1780)
Season 1 - Episode 5
The French-American alliance changes the war and moves it to other theaters; navies battle off England and in the Caribbean, while armies ad...
The Most Sacred Thing (May 1780 – Onward)
Season 1 - Episode 6
British General Cornwallis struggles to pacify the southern states; supported by the French, a victory at Yorktown secures independence for ...