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Washington

Washington

TV-142020•1h 25m•7.1/10
Documentary

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7.1/10(16)

The story of how a fatherless young soldier full of personal ambition becomes a leader of men willing to sacrifice all for the common cause. How a once-loyal British subject rises to battle an empire in a liberty-or-death campaign to forge a new nation. And then how, at the zenith of his power, the victorious general voluntarily steps down, becoming what King George III would call “the greatest man in the world.”

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Production

Railsplitter Pictures

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

February 16, 2020

Last Aired

February 18, 2020

Networks

History

Created By

Matthew Ginsburg

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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
Loyal Subject
E1
Loyal Subject
Air date: 2020-02-16
Sent by the British to deliver an ultimatum, the inexperienced young officer learns a hard lesson about leadership when his failures in the field inadvertently kick off a world war.
Rebel Commander
E2
Rebel Commander
Air date: 2020-02-17
As the American colonies make their final break, their newly minted commander-in-chief realizes he's been handed a nearly impossible task in fighting the most powerful armed force in the world with an undisciplined ragtag group of soldiers.
Father of His Country
E3
Father of His Country
Air date: 2020-02-18
The Revolution has been won, but as warring nations attack America's borders and uprisings threaten from within, Washington builds the new United States up with his bare hands while enduring treachery and personal attacks.

Cast

Nicholas Rowe

Nicholas Rowe

George Washington

Jeff Daniels

Jeff Daniels

Self - Narrator

Hainsley Lloyd Bennett

Hainsley Lloyd Bennett

William Lee

Nia Roberts

Nia Roberts

Martha Washington

Joanne Freeman

Self - Yale University

Alan Taylor

Self - Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian

Joseph Ellis

Self - Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian

Alexis Coe

Self - George Washington Biographer

Ed Lengel

Self - George Washington Biographer

Douglas Bradburn

Self - President & CEO, Mount Vernon

Nathaniel Philbrick

Self - National Book Award-Winning Author

Colin Powell

Colin Powell

Self

Annette Gordon-Reed

Annette Gordon-Reed

Self - Pulitzer Prize-Winning Historian

H.W. Brands

H.W. Brands

Self - University of Texas at Austin

Bill Clinton

Bill Clinton

Self

Jon Meacham

Jon Meacham

Self

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