The Making of The American Revolution

The filmmakers pull back the curtain on the nearly decade-long production for "The American Revolution" in this 2-hour special, premiering March 3.

PREMIERING TUESDAY, MARCH 3 at 7 PM

Go behind the scenes with Ken Burns, Sarah Botstein, David Schmidt and their team to learn about the production, which took nearly a decade to complete. The special includes clips from the series and visits stops on the film’s cross-country tour. It also provides an exclusive look at the composers, cinematographers, editors, researchers and more who came together to make the landmark series.

If you haven’t seen Ken Burns’ The American Revolution, we encourage you to check it out. All episodes are streaming now for APT Passport members. Not an APT Passport subscriber? Learn how you can sign up and start streaming this fantastic documentary now!

Upcoming broadcasts of The Making of The American Revolution (view listings here) premiere:

How to Stream The Making of The American Revolution?

The Making of The American Revolution is available to stream on demand for APT Passport subscribers (with any donation of at least $5/month or $60/year) via pbs.org and the free PBS App: available on Roku, Google Chromecast, Amazon Fire TV, Apple TV, Samsung Smart TV, Android TV, and iOS and Android devices. All Alabama APT Passport donations directly benefit Alabama Public Television.

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