The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)

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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  • First Air Date: 2014-09-14
  • Last Air Date: 2014-09-20
  • Total Seasons: 1
  • Total Episodes: 7
  • Network: PBS
  • Director: Ken Burns
  • Creator: Ken Burns

Where to Watch The Roosevelts: An Intimate History Online

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  • Seasons

    • Season 1

      7 Episodes

    Trailer

    Cast

    • 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)

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