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.

First Air Date: 2014-09-14

Rating: 7.7/10

Cast

Peter Coyote

David McCullough

Meryl Streep

Edward Herrmann

Paul Giamatti

Theodore Roosevelt

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Franklin D. Roosevelt

John Lithgow

Eleanor Roosevelt