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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

2014 Documentary, History, War & Politics 1 season

TMDB rating 7.8/10 Ended

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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Cast and details

  • Peter CoyoteNarrator (voice)
  • David McCulloughSelf - Historian
  • Meryl StreepEleanor Roosevelt (voice)
  • Edward HerrmannFranklin Roosevelt (voice)
  • Paul GiamattiTheodore Roosevelt (voice)
  • Theodore RooseveltSelf (archive footage)
  • Doris Kearns GoodwinSelf - Historian
  • Franklin D. RooseveltSelf (archive footage)
  • John LithgowJames Roosevelt (voice)
  • Eleanor RooseveltSelf (archive footage)
Created by
Ken Burns
Network
PBS
First aired
Sep 14, 2014
Latest episode
Sep 20, 2014

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