Name: 1776: American Independence
Released: 2026-06-29T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary · History

Explores the defining stories, legendary heroes and notorious villains of the American Revolution to mark the historic 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independence.

2026

EPISODE 1

Unlikely Revolutionaries

When Parliament imposes taxes on its North American colonies, a violent protest movement erupts, pushing once-contented colonial subjects toward independence.
EPISODE 2

The Other American Revolution

Although the Declaration of Independence proclaims all men are created equal, slavery remains legal across all 13 states, sparking a massive slave rebellion.
EPISODE 3

The Times That Try Men's Souls

Britain assembles its largest ever invasion force. Washington suffers setbacks, Congress fails to fund the army, and disease sweeps through the ranks at Valley Forge.
EPISODE 4

A World At War

Franklin convinces France to join the war, lifting Washington's ailing army. Britain invades the South, and Arnold's betrayal sparks a final desperate campaign in Virginia.
EPISODE 5

The Indigenous Wars Of Independence

Tensions between Native nations & colonists erupt into open warfare. Most Indigenous people side with Britain in a desperate fight for sovereignty, with often tragic consequences.
EPISODE 6

A New World

British troops surrender at Yorktown in 1781, prompting 60,000 war refugees to flee North America. The United States gains vast new territory as a new world order emerges.