The American Revolution — Where to Watch Every Season

Series overview

The American Revolution was at once a war for independence, a war of conquest, a civil war, and a world war, fought by neighbors on American farms and between global powers an ocean or more away. It impacted millions from Vermont’s Green Mountains to the swamps of South Carolina, from Indian Country to the Iberian Peninsula. In defeating the British Empire and giving birth to a new nation, the American Revolution turned the world upside-down. Thirteen colonies on the Atlantic Coast united in rebellion, won their independence, and established a republic that still endures. The American Revolution will present the story of the men and women of the Revolutionary generation, their humanity in victory and defeat, and the crisis that they lived through.

Created by Ken Burns

Trailers and teasers

• The American Revolution | A Film by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein & David Schmidt | Official Trailer
• The American Revolution Extended Trailer | Premieres Nov. 16 on PBS | Ken Burns Documentary Series