Liberty! The American Revolution (1997)

History · War

Dramatic documentary about the birth of the American Republic and the struggle of a loosely connected group of states to become a nation.

IMDb rating: 8.4 (472 votes)
Episode average: 7.9 -0.5 vs IMDb
Seasons: 1
Language: EN
Type: Mini-series

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Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 1 season indexed

Cast

Victor Garber John Dickinson
Donna Murphy Abigail Adams
Alex Jennings King George III
Anthony Heald Philip Vickers Fithian
Colm Feore Alexander Hamilton
Peter Donaldson John Adams

Seasons

Season 1 (1997)

7.92 avg 6 episodes 8.1 → 8.1 40 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	The Reluctant Revolutionaries	8.1	36
2	Blows Must Decide	8.0	32
3	The Times That Try Men's Souls	7.7	29
4	Oh Fatal Ambition!	7.9	30
5	The World Turned Upside Down	7.7	25
6	Are We To Be A Nation?	8.1	27