when does ken burns american revolution start

Ken Burns’ documentary series The American Revolution started on PBS on November 16, 2025 , airing over six consecutive nights in prime time.

Quick Scoop

• Premiere date: November 16, 2025.

• Schedule: Ran for six nights in a row, from November 16 through November 21, typically in the 8–10 p.m. ET slot on PBS.

• Format: Six-part, roughly 12-hour series directed by Ken Burns (with collaborators Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt).

Where and how it aired

• Channel: PBS stations across the United States carried the initial broadcast.

• Streaming: The full series became available to stream on PBS.org and the PBS app starting the same day as the premiere, November 16, 2025.

Extra context for fans

• The series was timed to coincide with the 250th anniversary of the start of the Revolutionary War in 1775.

• It focuses on the war as a war for independence, a civil war, and a world war , highlighting impacts from New England to the Caribbean and beyond.

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