The American Revolution, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary from Ken Burns, premieres Sunday, Nov. 16.
Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire democratic movements at home and around the globe. What begins as a political clash between colonists and the British government grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more than two dozen nations and forever change the world.
- Episode 1: In Order to Be Free
- Episode 2: An Asylum for Mankind
- Episode 3: The Times that Try Men’s Souls
- Episode 4: Conquer By a Drawn Game
- Episode 5: The Soul of All America
- Episode 6: The Most Sacred Thing
Broadcast Schedule
Sunday, Nov. 16 through Friday, Nov. 21, 2025
7 p.m., with a rebroadcast at 9 p.m.
Monday, Nov. 17 through Friday, Nov. 21, 2025, and Monday, Nov. 24
2 p.m. each weekday
Saturday, Nov. 22 and Sunday, Nov. 23, 2025
First three episodes start at 9:30 a.m. Saturday, and last three start at 9 a.m. Sunday