The American Revolution
The American Revolution is a 2025 television documentary miniseries directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, and David Schmidt. Spanning six episodes and twelve hours, the series examines the military, political, and social dimensions of the Revolutionary era across North America and beyond, using first-person testimony, period imagery, reenactments, and location cinematography. It chronicles the conflict's local and global impact and the founding generation's struggles in establishing the United States.
StatusEnded
First airedNov 16, 2025
Last airedNov 21, 2025
Streaming
Daily Popularity History
Daily Attention Score for The American Revolution
Rankings
Daily Attention Score rankings for The American Revolution
Time on top
How much of the past 365 days The American Revolution spent at the top of TV
Days in Top 10
6
#130 of 242 shows to reach the top 10
2% of the past 365 days
Audience Signals
Public engagement with The American Revolution on August 17, 2026
Seasons
Average Attention Score by season
First 30 days after each season premiere
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Season
Avg Buzz
1
The American Revolution
14.3
#100+
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Top Cast
By Attention Score on August 17, 2026
1
Matthew Rhys
Thomas Paine (voice)
20.8
2
Josh Brolin
George Washington (voice)
8.1
3
Meryl Streep
Mercy Otis Warren (voice)
7.6
4
Morgan Freeman
(voice)
7.2
5
Edward Norton
Benjamin Rush / Philip Vickers Fithian / Philip Schuyler (voice)
7.1
6
Tom Hanks
(voice)
7.1