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GreatGoodWatch scoreSummary
Dramatic documentary about the birth of the American Republic and the struggle of a loosely connected group of states to become a nation.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Party vibe
Where to watch
Not streaming in any country yet.
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Only audience scores so far
Audiences 84GoodWatch 81
IMDb8.4
Time to watch it all
6 h
6 episodes, about 60 min each
An episode a night: done in 6 nights.
First aired
1997
November 23, 1997
Ended 1997
Genres
DocumentaryDramaLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
United States
Rated
- TV-GUnited States
Yes: it's rated TV-G in the United States for violence, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceMild
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
In white: what the content advisories name. Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightParty VibeIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
24 of 48 · most episodes first
Victor GarberJohn Dickinson · 6 episodes
Donna MurphyAbigail Adams · 6 episodes
Alex JenningsKing George III · 6 episodes
Anthony HealdPhilip Vickers Fithian · 6 episodes
Colm FeoreAlexander Hamilton · 6 episodes
Peter DonaldsonJohn Adams · 6 episodes
Stephen LangGeorge Washington · 6 episodes
Jefferson MaysJames Madison · 6 episodes
Edward HerrmannNarrator · 6 episodes
Philip Seymour HoffmanJoseph Plumb Martin · 6 episodes
Jane AdamsSara Scott · 6 episodes
Jake WeberVirginia Officer · 6 episodes
Isiah Whitlock Jr.Luke - Slave · 6 episodes
Terrence MannGeneral John Burgoyne · 6 episodes
Mel Johnson Jr.Jehu Grant · 6 episodes
Paxton WhiteheadHorace Walpole · 6 episodes
Remak RamsayThomas Hutchinson · 6 episodes
Forrest SawyerSelf - Host · 6 episodes
Campbell ScottThomas Jefferson · 6 episodes
Roger ReesThomas Paine · 6 episodes
James NaughtonPatrick Henry · 6 episodes
Philip BoscoBenjamin Franklin · 6 episodes
Joris StuyckJohann Ewald · 6 episodes- JSJamison SelbySouthern Patriot · 6 episodes
Directing · 2
- Muffie Meyer Director
- Ellen Hovde Director
Writing · 1
- Ronald Blumer Writer
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- S1 E4 Oh Fatal Ambition!, 7.9
- S1 E5 The World Turned Upside Down, 7.7
- S1 E6 Are We To Be A Nation?, 8.1
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