The Roosevelts: An Intimate History
The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

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.

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.

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Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Get Action (1858-1901)

A frail, asthmatic young Theodore Roosevelt transforms himself into a champion of the strenuous life, loses one great lo

EP 2

In the Arena (1901-1910)

Murder brings Theodore Roosevelt to the presidency, but in the seven years that follow, he transforms the office and mak

EP 3

The Fire of Life (1910-1919)

Theodore Roosevelt leads a Progressive crusade that splits his own party, campaigns for American entry into World War I

EP 4

The Storm (1920-1933)

Franklin Roosevelt runs for vice president in 1920 and seems assured of a still brighter future until polio devastates h

EP 5

The Rising Road (1933-1939)

FDR brings the same optimism and energy to the White House that his cousin Theodore displayed. Aimed at ending the Depre

EP 6

The Common Cause (1939-1944)

FDR shatters the third-term tradition, struggles to prepare a reluctant country to enter World War II and, after the Jap

EP 7

A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)

Frail and failing but determined to see the war through to victory, FDR wins re-election and begins planning for a peace

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