Washington (2020–2020)
Plot
Washington will chip away at the bronzed and marbled image of America's first President and bring to life the man whose name is known to all, but whose epic story is understood by few.
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- 01
Loyal SubjectSent by the British to deliver an ultimatum, the inexperienced young officer learns a hard lesson about leadership when his failures in the field inadvertently kick off a world war. - 02
Rebel CommanderAs the American colonies make their final break, their newly minted commander-in-chief realizes he's been handed a nearly impossible task in fighting the most powerful armed force in the world with an undisciplined ragtag group of soldiers. - 03
Father of His CountryThe Revolution has been won, but as warring nations attack America's borders and uprisings threaten from within, Washington builds the new United States up with his bare hands while enduring treachery and personal attacks.
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- S01E01Season's bestLoyal SubjectFebruary 16, 2020Sent by the British to deliver an ultimatum, the inexperienced young officer learns a hard lesson about leadership when his failures in the
- S01E02Rebel CommanderFebruary 17, 2020As the American colonies make their final break, their newly minted commander-in-chief realizes he's been handed a nearly impossible task in
- S01E03Father of His CountryFebruary 18, 2020The Revolution has been won, but as warring nations attack America's borders and uprisings threaten from within, Washington builds the new U
Castfull cast & details
Nicholas RoweGeorge Washington
Jeff DanielsSelf - Narrator
Hainsley Lloyd BennettWilliam Lee
Nia RobertsMartha WashingtonJoanne Freeman
Joanne FreemanSelf - Yale UniversityAlan Taylor
Alan TaylorSelf - Pulitzer Prize-Winning HistorianJoseph Ellis
Joseph EllisSelf - Pulitzer Prize-Winning HistorianAlexis Coe
Alexis CoeSelf - George Washington BiographerPhotos
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