Washington

2020 - 2020•1 season•3 episodes•~1h 25m•

★7.2(17 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

The story of how a fatherless young soldier full of personal ambition becomes a leader of men willing to sacrifice all for the common cause. How a once-loyal British subject rises to battle an empire in a liberty-or-death campaign to forge a new nation. And then how, at the zenith of his power, the victorious general voluntarily steps down, becoming what King George III would call “the greatest man in the world.”

Creators

Matthew Ginsburg

Watchlist

Main Cast

Nicholas Rowe

George Washington

Jeff Daniels

Self - Narrator

Hainsley Lloyd Bennett

William Lee

Nia Roberts

Martha Washington

Joanne Freeman

Self - Yale University

Washington

2020 - 2020•1 season•3 episodes•~1h 25m•

★7.2(17 ratings)

Documentary

Overview

Creators

Matthew Ginsburg

Watchlist

Main Cast

Nicholas Rowe

George Washington

Jeff Daniels

Self - Narrator

Hainsley Lloyd Bennett

William Lee

Nia Roberts

Martha Washington

Joanne Freeman

Self - Yale University

Full Crew

Direction

Director: Roel Reiné
Director: Matthew Ginsburg

Writing

Production

Executive Producer: Eli Lehrer
Executive Producer: Matthew Ginsburg
Co-Executive Producer: Kristen Burns
Executive Producer: Mary E. Donahue
Executive Producer: Tim Healy
Producer: Petra Hoebel

Cinematography

Director of Photography: Rolf Dekens
Director of Photography: Roel Reiné

Art Direction

Production Design: Ernesto Solo

Did You Know?

The series spans 1 season with 3 episodes in total (avg. 3 per season).

Each episode runs approximately 85 minutes.

Originally aired on History.

Executive produced by Eli Lehrer, Matthew Ginsburg, Mary E. Donahue.

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Rating

7.2/10

Good

17 votes

TV Show Facts

Original Name:

Washington

Status:

Ended

In Production:

Age Rating:

TV-14

Language:

English

Country of Origin:

United States of America

First Episode:

2/16/2020

Last Episode:

2/18/2020

Networks:

Production Companies:

Railsplitter Pictures

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Washington

Overview

Creators

Main Cast

Nicholas Rowe

Jeff Daniels

Hainsley Lloyd Bennett

Nia Roberts

Joanne Freeman

Washington

Overview

Creators

Main Cast

Nicholas Rowe

Jeff Daniels

Hainsley Lloyd Bennett

Nia Roberts

Joanne Freeman

Alan Taylor

Joseph Ellis

Alexis Coe

Ed Lengel

Douglas Bradburn

Nathaniel Philbrick

Colin Powell

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Direction

Writing

Production

Cinematography

Art Direction

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Did You Know?

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Seasons

Season 1

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