The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

Name: The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Genre: Documentary, History, War & Politics
Released: 2014-09-14
Rating: 7.7
Cast: Peter Coyote, David McCullough, Meryl Streep, Edward Herrmann, Paul Giamatti

2014·Series·TV-PG·★ 7.7(37)

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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.

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About The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History is a 2014 English-language documentary, history and war & politics series created by Ken Burns. The cast is led by Peter Coyote, David McCullough, Meryl Streep. It spans 1 season and 7 episodes and has concluded. In United States, it is currently streaming on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, Thirteen, WETA+.

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History was produced by Florentine Films and WETA and made in United States of America. It was first aired on September 14, 2014, and carries a TV-PG certification.

Director: Ken Burns
Created by: Ken Burns
Writers: Geoffrey C. Ward, Ken Burns
First aired: September 14, 2014
Last aired: September 20, 2014
Original language: English
Age rating: TV-PG
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1 (7 episodes)
Network: PBS
Country: United States of America
Production: Florentine Films, WETA

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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History cast & crew

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History was created by Ken Burns and written by Geoffrey C. Ward and Ken Burns.

The cast features Peter Coyote as Narrator (voice), David McCullough as Self - Historian, Meryl Streep as Eleanor Roosevelt (voice), Edward Herrmann as Franklin Roosevelt (voice), Paul Giamatti as Theodore Roosevelt (voice), and Theodore Roosevelt as Self (archive footage).

Is The Roosevelts: An Intimate History worth watching?

With 1 season and 7 episodes, it's a quick, bingeable run.

If you enjoy documentary, history, and war & politics, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History is worth a place on your watchlist.

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