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The Titans That Built America

The Titans That Built America

2021•1h 30m•7.7/10
Documentary

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7.7/10(7)

Out of the ashes of World War I, a new generation of titan rises…Pierre Du Pont, Walter Chrysler, J.P. Morgan Jr., Henry Ford, and William Boeing. Their fight to reach the top will transform America as they compete to dominate new industries—from the highways to the skyways. After years of fighting each other, and FDR, these rivals must unite during World War II to defeat a greater enemy and save the world.

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Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

May 31, 2021

Last Aired

June 2, 2021

Networks

History

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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
A New Generation Rises
E1
A New Generation Rises
Air date: 2021-05-31
Out of the ashes of World War I, a new generation of Titan rises: Pierre Du Pont, Walter Chrysler, J.P. Morgan Jr., Henry Ford, and William Boeing.
Titans vs FDR
E2
Titans vs FDR
Air date: 2021-06-01
The nation descends into the Great Depression, and a new leader emerges, a president proposing a bold New Deal for America. The Titans struggle to save their businesses from collapse, but the federal spending enables a new generation to rise up.
United They Stand
E3
United They Stand
Air date: 2021-06-02
The same businesses whose quest for power and profit led the country into a depression must use their industrial might to build America's war machine. To confront a global threat, the Titans must choose patriotism over profit.

Cast

Campbell Scott

Campbell Scott

Narrator (voice)

Gerald Kyd

Gerald Kyd

Pierre Du Pont

Grant Masters

Grant Masters

Henry Ford

Cillian O'Gairbhi

Cillian O'Gairbhi

Walter Chrysler

Peter O'Meara

Peter O'Meara

JP Morgan / JP Morgan Jr.

David Crowley

David Crowley

Edsel Ford

Ian Toner

William Boeing

Peter Gaynor

Peter Gaynor

Henry Kaiser

Charlie Maher

Charlie Maher

Charles Lindbergh

Aidan O'Hare

Aidan O'Hare

William Knudsen

Jonathan Delaney Tynan

Jonathan Delaney Tynan

John Raskob

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