The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
Seen it?2014 | 1 seasons | Documentary, History, War & Politics
Weeknight Watchearly ratingWhy it’s a Weeknight Watch
With a small audience and little lasting buzz, it's a mixed bag. Fine if it's on; don't plan your night around it.
Based on critics, audiences, awards, box office and buzz. Details below.Is it for you?
- Who'll love it
- Made for the curious and history buffs.
- The mood
- Intense, eye-opening.
- The pace
- One season: easy to finish in a weekend or two.
- What might put you off
- Rated TV-PG. Worth a look first if you have very young kids.
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.
How it earned its rating
- CriticsSolid
Generally positive reviews
- AudiencesNot counted
Not measured yet: not enough ratings
- AwardsNot counted
No major awards or nominations
- Reach & staying powerWeak
Limited series that reached a small audience so far
- Buzz & cultural impactBelow par
Not enough engagement data yet
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Cast & crew
Created by Ken Burns
- Peter CoyoteNarrator (voice)
- David McCulloughSelf - Historian
- Meryl StreepEleanor Roosevelt (voice)
- Edward HerrmannFranklin Roosevelt (voice)
- Paul GiamattiTheodore Roosevelt (voice)
- Theodore RooseveltSelf (archive footage)
- Doris Kearns GoodwinSelf - Historian
- Franklin D. RooseveltSelf (archive footage)
- John LithgowJames Roosevelt (voice)
- Eleanor RooseveltSelf (archive footage)