The American Future: A History
7.2
Season 1
60 min
S1 · E1 · Oct 10, 2008
American Plenty Episode 1
60 min
S1 · E2 · Oct 17, 2008
American War Episode 2
60 min
S1 · E3 · Oct 24, 2008
American Fervour Episode 3
60 min
S1 · E4 · Oct 31, 2008
What is an American? Episode 4
S1 · E99
Introduction Episode 99
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The American Future: A History is a four-part documentary series written and presented by Simon Schama which aired on BBC Two in the UK during October 2008, in the run up to the 2008 US presidential election. The first episode was broadcast on BBC Two at 9:00pm on 10 October 2008, and it was shown over four consecutive Fridays. The series saw Schama travelling through the United States as he investigated the conflicts from its past in order to understand the country's contemporary political situation. Schama presents and discusses both presidential candidates, Democratic Barack Obama and Republican John McCain from a historical point of view, emphasizing strongly the former. The documentary takes viewer to an epic journey through the history of the modern United States, but it also why Schama personally believed Barack Obama would be the ideal choice as the next president of the United States.
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Simon Schama Writer
Total runtime 3h 45m · Episode length 45 min · Country United Kingdom
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Premiered
October 10, 2008
Final episode
October 31, 2008
Status
Ended
Network
BBC Two
Country
United Kingdom
Type
Scripted
Episode length
45 min
Total runtime
3h 45m
Original language
English
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