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Season 1

5 episodes · 24th June 2026

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, this historical documentary reexamines the improbable achievement that was the nation's founding, and the radical question at the center of the American Revolution: Can a people govern themselves?

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Episodes

01 Freedom still Freedom Episode 124th June 2026 A young George Washington establishes his military bonafides, and the American colonies begin to chafe at new taxes imposed by the British Crown. 02 Tyranny, Like Hell, Is Not Easily Conquered still Tyranny, Like Hell, Is Not Easily Conquered Episode 224th June 2026 Thomas Jefferson is tapped to draft the Declaration of Independence. Led by Washington, the Continental Army suffers a devastating series of defeats. 03 The United States Are Not United still The United States Are Not United Episode 324th June 2026 With the outcome of the war hanging in the balance, the Americans deploy Benjamin Franklin's charms to solicit support from Britain's longtime rival. 04 We the People still We the People Episode 424th June 2026 The war is won, but the "perpetual union" is on the verge of collapse. Delegates from each state gather to devise an innovative form of government. 05 Washington's Warning still Washington's Warning Episode 524th June 2026 George Washington steps into the unknown as the nation's first president. Partisanship dawns with an ideological rift between Jefferson and Hamilton.
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01 Martin Sheen profile Martin Sheenas George Washington
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