Overview
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.
Seasons & Episodes
Miniseries
Ken Burns' six-part film on the American Revolution.
Key Information
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Cast & Crew
Peter Coyote
Narrator (voice)
Adam Arkin
James Parker / Ashbel Green / Andrew Hunter / Enoch Anderson / Timothy Dwight / Robert Morris (voice)
Josh Brolin
George Washington (voice)
Hugh Dancy
Hugh Percy / John Burgoyne / Banastre Tarleton / Comte de Vergennes (voice)
Claire Danes
Abigail Adams (voice)
Tom Hanks
(voice)
Damian Lewis
King George III / Nicholas Cresswell / John Andre / Bartholomew James (voice)
Tobias Menzies
Edmund Burke / Ambrose Serle / Cornwallis / William Pitt (voice)
Liev Schreiber
Samuel Adams / Nathaniel Greene / Lewis Beebe (voice)
Kenneth Branagh
(voice)
Josh Charles
Joseph Warren / John Peters / David Ramsey (voice)
Alden Ehrenreich
Joseph Plumb Martin (voice)
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Frequently Asked Questions
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...
The American Revolution has 1 season with 6 episodes.
The American Revolution premiered on November 16, 2025.
No, The American Revolution has ended. The final episode aired on November 21, 2025.
The American Revolution originally aired on PBS. Check your local streaming services for availability.
The American Revolution was created by Ken Burns.
The American Revolution has a rating of 5.5/10 based on user reviews.
The American Revolution is classified as Documentary, War & Politics.