You can now watch the highly anticipated documentary series The American Revolution by famous filmmaker Ken Burns and co-director Sarah Botstein online for free. This six-part, twelve-hour series will air on PBS starting on November 16, 2025. It is a fascinating and thorough look at the struggle to found America
This long documentary goes beyond traditional stories to show a wide range of voices, such as soldiers, political leaders, Native Americans, free and enslaved Black people, and Loyalists. The American Revolution gives a balanced and nuanced view of the war for independence by using first-person accounts, real images from the time, and new maps. It shows the war as a complicated, hyper-violent civil conflict that changed the country.
People all over the country can watch all the episodes for free on PBS.org, the PBS App for iPhone, Apple TV, Android TV, and smartphones. People have praised the series for its honest talks about slavery and the dispossession of Native Americans, as well as the disagreements between revolutionaries, which aim to get rid of sentimentality and make history clearer.
Ken Burns’ latest documentary gives a patriotic and practical view of America’s fight for freedom and democracy, whether you’re a history buff or just interested in that fight. Don’t miss this chance to get lost in one of the most important stories in American history, told in the way that only Burns can, with great storytelling and stunning visuals.
