The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

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.

Genres

This show is tagged as Documentary, History, War & Politics. Browse more TV shows by genre on Fluxcap Stream.

Cast

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

David McCullough

Self - Historian

Meryl Streep

Eleanor Roosevelt (voice)

Edward Herrmann

Franklin Roosevelt (voice)

Paul Giamatti

Theodore Roosevelt (voice)

Theodore Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Self - Historian

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

John Lithgow

James Roosevelt (voice)

Eleanor Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Episodes

Season 1

E1 · 115m

Get Action (1858-1901)

115 min

E2 · 117m

In the Arena (1901-1910)

117 min

E3 · 117m

The Fire of Life (1910-1919)

117 min

E4 · 117m

The Storm (1920-1933)

117 min

E5 · 117m

The Rising Road (1933-1939)

117 min

E6 · 116m

The Common Cause (1939-1944)

116 min

E7 · 112m

A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)

112 min

Production