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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History

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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.

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Budget

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Revenue

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Status

Ended

Original Language

English

Runtime

mins

Rating

7.861/10

Release Date

04 September 2025

Country

United States of America

Cast

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

David McCullough

David McCullough

Self - Historian

Meryl Streep

Meryl Streep

Eleanor Roosevelt (voice)

Edward Herrmann

Edward Herrmann

Franklin Roosevelt (voice)

Paul Giamatti

Paul Giamatti

Theodore Roosevelt (voice)

Theodore Roosevelt

Theodore Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Self - Historian

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

John Lithgow

John Lithgow

James Roosevelt (voice)

Eleanor Roosevelt

Eleanor Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

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