The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)
Overview · Where to watch · Cast & crew · Reviews
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.
- Released: 2014-09-14
- Genres: Documentary, History, War & Politics
- Seasons: 1, 7 episodes
- Network: PBS
- Status: Ended
- TMDB rating: 7.7/10 from 38 votes
Created by Ken Burns.
Top cast
- 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)
- Theodore Roosevelt as Self (archive footage)
- Doris Kearns Goodwin as Self - Historian
- Franklin D. Roosevelt as Self (archive footage)
- John Lithgow as James Roosevelt (voice)
- Eleanor Roosevelt as Self (archive footage)
Where to watch The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
- United States: stream on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, Thirteen, WETA+; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies, Fandango At Home
- United Kingdom: stream on PBS America Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
- Canada: stream on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store
- Australia: stream on DocPlay, DocPlay Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store
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