How the States Got Their Shapes: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

How well do average Americans know their country? Brian Unger hits the road to uncover the history hidden in the lines and contours that make up the U.S. map through man-on-the-street quizzes and head-to-head competitions. Contestants battle to win some cash, show their state pride and display their knowledge of U.S. geography as they reveal how the country took shape.

Series details

• Title: How the States Got Their Shapes
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: History
• Premiere date: 2011-05-03
• Final broadcast date listed: 2012-12-22
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: History
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 7648
• IMDb ID: tt1772281
• TVDB ID: 159241

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2011-05-03; final listed air date 2011-07-12; episode order: 10.
• Season 2: premiered 2012-09-29; final listed air date 2012-12-22; episode order: 19.

Source and licence

Adapted from How the States Got Their Shapes 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.