The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

20141 Season7.7

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.

DocumentaryHistoryWar & Politics

Cast

Peter CoyotePeter CoyoteNarrator (voice)
David McCulloughDavid McCulloughSelf - Historian
Meryl StreepMeryl StreepEleanor Roosevelt (voice)
Edward HerrmannEdward HerrmannFranklin Roosevelt (voice)
Paul GiamattiPaul GiamattiTheodore Roosevelt (voice)
Theodore RooseveltTheodore RooseveltSelf (archive footage)
Doris Kearns GoodwinDoris Kearns GoodwinSelf - Historian
Franklin D. RooseveltFranklin D. RooseveltSelf (archive footage)
John LithgowJohn LithgowJames Roosevelt (voice)
Eleanor RooseveltEleanor RooseveltSelf (archive footage)

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