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Pages in category "Television series about the American Revolution" The following 19 pages are in this category, out of 19 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Young Rebels – 1970–1971 television series starring Richard Ely and Louis Gossett Jr. Benjamin Franklin - 1974 four-part miniseries; Bicentennial Minutes - 1974-1976 series of 912 episodes to commemorate the United States Bicentennial; The Bastard – 1978 TV miniseries based on the novel by John Jakes, starring Andrew Stevens
The Great Rebellion or Great Revolt is a term that is generally used in English for the following conflicts: First Jewish–Roman War in 66–73 CE, also known as the Great Revolt of Judaea; Peasants' Revolt in England in 1381, also called Wat Tyler's Rebellion; English Civil War in 1642–1651, also called English Revolution
The Revolution [1] (also known as The American Revolution) is a 2006 American miniseries from The History Channel composed of thirteen episodes which track the American Revolution from the Boston Massacre through the Treaty of Paris, which declared America's independence from Great Britain. The series is narrated by Edward Herrmann.
Rebellion is a 2016 historical drama television serial written and created by Colin Teevan for RTÉ. The series is a dramatisation of the events surrounding the 1916 Easter Rising. The story is told through the perspective of a group of fictional characters who live through the political events.
A related book, Alistair Cooke's America, sold almost two million copies. [2] The series was a great success in both countries and was nominated for a Golden Globe Award and a BAFTA. [3] [4] It also resulted in Cooke's invitation to address the joint Houses of the United States Congress as part of the Bicentennial celebrations.
[8] In its summary of the 1986–87 US television season, TV Guide called the miniseries "arguably the most boring miniseries in a decade", adding that "ABC's Amerika tried to hold America hostage for seven tedious nights (and a stupefyingly dull 14 + 1 ⁄ 2 hours) by conjuring up a fuzzy vision of a Communist occupation of the U.S." [15]
A separate English adaptation of the series by Animax Asia premiered in the Philippines on January 18, 2006, under the name Detective Conan. [14] [15] Because Animax were unable to obtain further TV broadcast rights, their version comprised 52 episodes. The series continued with reruns until August 7, 2006, when it was removed from the station.