THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION

Premieres Sunday, November 16 - Friday, November 21, 2025, 8:00-10:00 p.m. ET

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Episodes

Episode One: In Order to Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775)

Political protest escalates into violence. War gives thirteen colonies a common cause.

  • Original11/16/2025
Episode Two: An Asylum for Mankind (May 1775 – July 1776)

Washington takes command of the Continental Army. Congress declares American independence.

  • Original11/17/2025
Episode Three: The Times That Try Men’s Souls (July 1776 – January 1777)

Washington abandons New York City and flees across New Jersey, before attacking Trenton.

  • Original11/18/2025
Episode Four: Conquer by a Drawn Game (January 1777 – February 1778)

Philadelphia falls, but the American victory at Saratoga allows France to enter the war.

  • Original11/19/2025
Episode Five: The Soul of All America (December 1777 – May 1780)

The war drags on and moves to new theaters: at sea, in Indian Country, and in the South..

  • Original11/20/2025
Episode Six: The Most Sacred Thing (May 1780 – Onward)

Victory at Yorktown secures independence. Americans aspire for a more perfect union.

  • Original11/21/2025