The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

Synopsis

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.

About 13h 4m to watch every episode. An estimate: 7 episodes at the latest episode runtime of 112 minutes.

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Main cast

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  Peter Coyote
  Narrator (voice)
  7 episodes

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  David McCullough
  Self - Historian
  7 episodes

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  Meryl Streep
  Eleanor Roosevelt (voice)
  7 episodes

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  Edward Herrmann
  Franklin Roosevelt (voice)
  7 episodes

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  Paul Giamatti
  Theodore Roosevelt (voice)
  7 episodes

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  Theodore Roosevelt
  Self (archive footage)
  7 episodes

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  Doris Kearns Goodwin
  Self - Historian
  7 episodes

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  Franklin D. Roosevelt
  Self (archive footage)
  7 episodes

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  John Lithgow
  James Roosevelt (voice)
  7 episodes

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  Eleanor Roosevelt
  Self (archive footage)
  7 episodes

Seasons

• Miniseries2014 · 7 episodes