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2014

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

TMDB 7.8

Documentary · History

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.

Seasons & episodes

Created byKen Burns

Cast

  • 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)

Where to watch

Streaming in United States

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