The Revolution: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The American Revolution (1775-83) is also known as the American Revolutionary War and the U.S. War of Independence. The conflict arose from growing tensions between residents of Great Britain's 13 North American colonies and the colonial government, which represented the British crown. Skirmishes between British troops and colonial militiamen in Lexington and Concord in April 1775 kicked off the armed conflict, and by the following summer, the rebels were waging a full-scale war for their independence. France entered the American Revolution on the side of the colonists in 1778, turning what had essentially been a civil war into an international conflict. After French assistance helped the Continental Army force the British surrender at Yorktown, Virginia, in 1781, the Americans had effectively won their independence, though fighting would not formally end until 1783.

Series details

• Title: The Revolution
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Genres: War, History
• Premiere date: 2006-06-04
• Final broadcast date listed: 2006-08-27
• Status in TVmaze: Ended
• Network listed by TVmaze: History
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 60 minutes
• TVMaze ID: 4081

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2006-06-04; final listed air date 2006-08-27; episode order: 13.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Revolution 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.