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The U.S. and the Holocaust

The U.S. and the Holocaust

A history to be reckoned with.

TV-142022•2h 12m•8.3/10
Documentary

Ratings

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8.3/10(14)

Inspired in part by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum’s “Americans and the Holocaust” exhibition and supported by its historical resources, this documentary series examines the rise of Hitler and Nazism in Germany in the context of global antisemitism and racism, the eugenics movement in the United States, and race laws in the American south.

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Production

Florentine Films

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

September 18, 2022

Last Aired

September 21, 2022

Networks

PBS

Created By

Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Sarah Botstein

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Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
Select a season to view episodes. Reddit links may contain spoilers.
Season
The Golden Door (Beginnings - 1938)
E1
The Golden Door (Beginnings - 1938)
Air date: 2022-09-18
Reversing a history of open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration. Hitler and the Nazis persecute German Jews, forcing many to seek refuge. FDR is concerned by the growing crisis but unable to coordinate a response.
Yearning to Breathe Free (1938 - 1942)
E2
Yearning to Breathe Free (1938 - 1942)
Air date: 2022-09-20
As World War II begins, Americans are divided over whether to intervene against Nazi Germany. Some individuals and organizations work tirelessly to help refugees escape. Germany invades the USSR and secretly begins the mass murder of European Jews.
The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed (1942 - )
E3
The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed (1942 - )
Air date: 2022-09-21
A group of dedicated government officials fights red tape to support rescue operations. As the Allies liberate German camps, the public sees for the first time the sheer scale of the Holocaust and begins to reckon with its reverberations.

Cast

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Self - Narrator

Daniel Mendelsohn

Self - Writer

Peter Hayes

Self - Historian

Deborah Lipstadt

Self - Historian

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Eleanor Roosevelt

Daniel Greene

Self - Historian

Guy Stern

Self - Hildesheim, U.S. Army

Rebecca Erbelding

Self - Historian

Werner Herzog

Werner Herzog

Hermann Göring

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Madison Grant

Liam Neeson

Liam Neeson

Adam Arkin

Adam Arkin

(voice)

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

(voice)

Elliott Gould

Elliott Gould

(voice)

Matthew Rhys

Matthew Rhys

(voice)

Bradley Whitford

Bradley Whitford

(voice)

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