The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014): cast, story & where to watch
2014 · Series · ★ 7.7
Released in 2014, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History is a documentary, history and war & politics series.
What it’s about. 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.
Who’s in it. The Roosevelts: An Intimate History stars Peter Coyote as Narrator (voice), David McCullough as Self - Historian, Meryl Streep as Eleanor Roosevelt (voice) and Edward Herrmann as Franklin Roosevelt (voice), among others.
How it landed. With an audience score of 7.7/10, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History has been warmly received by audiences.
Where to watch. In US you can stream it on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, Thirteen and WETA+ and rent or buy it from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store, Google Play Movies and Fandango At Home. See the full, country-by-country breakdown on our where to watch The Roosevelts: An Intimate History page.
If you liked it. Fans of The Roosevelts: An Intimate History tend to enjoy Cosmos, Planet Earth, Planet Earth II and Vikings.
Frequently asked
- Where can I watch The Roosevelts: An Intimate History (2014)?
- In US, The Roosevelts: An Intimate History is available to stream on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel, Thirteen and WETA+, and rent or buy from Amazon Video, Apple TV Store and Google Play Movies. Availability varies by country — check our where-to-watch page for every region.
- Is The Roosevelts: An Intimate History worth watching?
- The Roosevelts: An Intimate History holds an audience score of 7.7 out of 10, and is a strong pick if you enjoy documentary, history and war & politics. Most viewers rate it highly.
- Who stars in The Roosevelts: An Intimate History?
- The Roosevelts: An Intimate History stars Peter Coyote, David McCullough, Meryl Streep, Edward Herrmann and Paul Giamatti.
- When was The Roosevelts: An Intimate History released?
- The Roosevelts: An Intimate History was released in 2014.