Ken Burns gives Detroit audience a sneak peek at new PBS series 'The American Revolution'

Ken Burns gives Detroit audience a sneak peek at new PBS series 'The American Revolution'

"The American Revolution" will explore how the creation of the nation was a complex matter and both a civil war and global conflict.

Trailer: The American Revolution

– Official Trailer – The American Revolution, a new six-part, 12-hour documentary directed by Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein and David Schmidt examines how America’s founding turned the world upside-down. Premieres Sunday, November 16, 2025 at 7:00 p.m. CST / 8:00 p.m. EST on PBS. THE AMERICAN REVOLUTION An expansive look at the virtues and contradictions of the war and the birth of the United States of America, the film follows dozens of figures fr…