PBS

THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION, A NEW FILM FROM KEN BURNS, TO PREMIERE NOVEMBER 16, 2025

PBS to Launch Largest Outreach Effort in Network’s History, with Filmmaker Events in 25-plus Markets, Station Engagement Across the Country, Extensive Educational Materials, and Partnerships with ...
The Boston Globe

‘Human nature doesn’t change.’ Ken Burns on what we learn from the American Revolution.

In 1975, a skinny Hampshire College kid making his first movie, a documentary about rural life in the early 1800s, hauled his reluctant body from bed before dawn to film reenactors at Old Sturbridge ...

I Watched All 12 Hours of Ken Burns’s Revolutionary War Documentary So You Don’t Have To—Here Are the 12 Most Interesting Things I Learned

In case you don’t have the time to watch the entire 12 hours right now, I’ve got you covered. (Though I highly recommend that ...

Stream It Or Skip It: ‘The American Revolution’ On PBS, A Ken Burns Docuseries Takes A Deep Dive Into The U.S.’s Fight For Independence

T he American Revolution on PBS, directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt, written by Geoffrey C. Ward and ...
Chicago Tribune

Column: Ken Burns documentary explores the blood, courage and hope of ‘The American Revolution’

Thirty-five years ago, I stood with filmmaker Ken Burns at what was then called the Chicago Historical Society (now the Chicago History Museum). He was telling me some advice that Southern novelist ...
The Washington InformerOpinion

EDITORIAL: Ken Burns’ Documentary on the American Revolution Debunks Myth ‘All Men Created Equal’

Discover the untold stories and ironies of the American Revolution in Ken Burns' documentary. A powerful film that challenges ...
Wicked Local

Ken Burns on his latest documentary. 'The most important event since the birth of Christ.'

A new six-part documentary series from Ken Burns titled "The American Revolution" is set to premiere on Nov. 16. The film explores the eight-year war, which Burns considers the most consequential ...
The New York Times

What ‘The American Revolution’ Says About Our Cultural Battles

In Ken Burns’s newest documentary, the war for independence was also a civil war. Amid a bitter fight over history, its timing feels urgent. Critic’s Notebook In Ken Burns’s newest documentary, the ...
Wicked Local

'American Revolution' is a new Ken Burns documentary. Here's how and when to watch it

The documentary aims to look at the Revolution from multiple perspectives, moving beyond common myths. A large cast of actors, including Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, and Morgan Freeman, will voice ...

Ken Burns Breaks Down the Powerful Stories Behind The American Revolution

The series features interviews with historians, illustrations of key events, re-enactors depicting warfare and life in the ...

Indian Animation Film ‘Neelu’ Secures Spain-France-Belgium Co-Production Deal (EXCLUSIVE)

Producers Xavier Yamamoto and Simon Barrionuevo have come aboard the animated feature “ Neelu ,” marking a significant ...
KUOW

Filmmaker Ken Burns examines the 'American Revolution' in new documentary series

After chronicling the Civil War, jazz and baseball, filmmaker Ken Burns turns his attention to "The American Revolution." His new documentary series begins airing on PBS stations on Nov. 16. KUOW is ...