American Dynasty

Name: American Dynasty
Released: 2022-06-27T00:00:00.000Z

TV Show · Documentary

Exploring the evolving narrative of America through the stories of some of the nation's most famous families.

2022 · 54m

EPISODE 1

Vanderbilt

Cornelius `the Commodore' Vanderbilt rose from nothing to build the biggest shipping and railroad empires in America, and amassed a great fortune.
EPISODE 2

Rockefeller

John D. Rockefeller builds a fortune though his kerosene refinery in Cleveland. The family dedicate their lives to philanthropy and give away much of their wealth.
EPISODE 3

Ford

Henry Ford was an American pioneer: he revolutionised the automobile, the assembly line production method and brought cars to millions of American familieS.
EPISODE 4

Getty

J Paul Getty makes billions of dollars in the oil industry, rising to become the richest man in the world, but at the peak of his success, his grandson is kidnapped.
EPISODE 5

Dupont

When young Lammot du Pont pushes his company to get out of the business of war, it sets off a conflict that transforms not only the family but American industry for generations.
EPISODE 6

Morgan

Junius Morgan and his son, JP, arrive on Wall Street in the 1860s. By the end of the century, the house of Morgan controls many of America's biggest industries.