Overview
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.
Cast & Creators
Created by: Ken Burns
Cast: Peter Coyote, David McCullough, Meryl Streep, Edward Herrmann, Paul Giamatti, Theodore Roosevelt, Doris Kearns Goodwin, Franklin D. Roosevelt, John Lithgow, Eleanor Roosevelt
