The Mega-Brands That Built America: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Mega-Brands That Built America is the newest series in History's "That Built" franchise, telling the origin stories of some of the most successful businesses in history: from mega-stores like Costco and Walmart to sporting goods giants like Spalding and Wilson, titans like Ivory Soap, Schick and Gillette, to shipping giants like Fedex and UPS, and countless more of the biggest brand names in history. Each story is told through the "That Built" franchises' signature blend of expert interviews and archival, mixed with original premium recreations. Through the eyes of the visionaries and entrepreneurs behind the brands, the series takes viewers on a journey; starting with how it all began, following the innovations, the failures, and all the incredible achievements that forever changed the way Americans live. It's everything you didn't know about the colossal brands you know so well.

Series details

• Title: The Mega-Brands That Built America
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: Drama, Thriller, History
• Premiere date: 2023-07-23
• Status in TVmaze: Running
• Network listed by TVmaze: History
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 63 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 6.8/10
• TVMaze ID: 69534
• IMDb ID: tt28224056
• TVDB ID: 436766

Cast and credited roles

• Campbell Scott — Narrator

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2023-07-23; final listed air date 2023-08-13; episode order: 4.
• Season 2: premiered 2024-04-28; final listed air date 2024-06-30; episode order: 8.
• Season 3: premiered 2025-06-01; final listed air date 2025-08-03; episode order: 10.
• Season 4: premiered 2026-08-02; final listed air date 2026-09-06; episode order: 6.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Mega-Brands That Built America 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.