Overview
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.
Seasons & Episodes
Miniseries
Key Information
Cast & Crew
Peter Coyote
Narrator (voice)
David McCullough
Self - Historian
Meryl Streep
Eleanor Roosevelt (voice)
Edward Herrmann
Franklin Roosevelt (voice)
Paul Giamatti
Theodore Roosevelt (voice)
Theodore Roosevelt
Self (archive footage)
Doris Kearns Goodwin
Self - Historian
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self (archive footage)
John Lithgow
James Roosevelt (voice)
Eleanor Roosevelt
Self (archive footage)
Frequently Asked Questions
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...
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History has 1 season with 7 episodes.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History premiered on September 14, 2014.
No, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History has ended. The final episode aired on September 20, 2014.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History originally aired on PBS. Check your local streaming services for availability.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History was created by Ken Burns.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History has a rating of 7.7/10 based on user reviews.
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History is classified as Documentary, History, War & Politics.