American Titans: Story, Cast and Series Facts
American Titans (2015): History. Series details, synopsis and season dates from TVmaze.
Story and premise
Rockefeller, Carnegie, Edison, Tesla, Hearst, and Pulitzer: their legacies live down through the ages, emblazoned on museums, universities, banks, charities, and the richest of American real estate. Ferocious drive, innovation and often sheer recklessness took these visionaries to the top of the rich-and-powerful list and ultimately made America the mightiest nation on earth. Despite their wealth and power, these titans of industry and captains of commerce were not always philanthropic, often driven by greed, ambition, jealousy and revenge. You can't build a fortune without making a few enemies. From Edison and Tesla's high-voltage war of the currents to Rockefeller and Scott's row over the growth of oil, American Titans relies on cinematic recreations and expert commentary to reveal what it took for the founding fathers of the Fortune 500 to steer the Industrial Revolution into the Gilded Age. During this era of incredible industrial potential, there were many on the road to absolute power – these are the stories of those who out-fought, out-spent, and out-smarted their rivals to reserve their chapter in the history books and make America what it is today.
Series details
- Title: American Titans
- Format: Documentary
- Language: English
- Genres: History
- Premiere date: 2015-08-04
- Final broadcast date listed: 2015-09-08
- Status in TVmaze: Ended
- Network listed by TVmaze: AHC
- Network country: United States
- Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
- TVMaze ID: 2675
Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue
- Season 1: premiered 2015-08-04; final listed air date 2015-09-08; episode order: 6.
Source and licence
Adapted from American Titans on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.
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