Legends & Lies
Profiles of notable figures in American history, through dramatic re-enactments, interviews with descendants and historians, and archival photographs.
Genre: Documentary, Biography, History
Cast:Dermot Mulroney , Bill O'Reilly , Timothy Brooks , Brian Kilmeade , Dan Matteucci , Sean Archulet , Fritz Klein , Justin Young , Joel King , Dwight Tolar , Garry Nation , Jody Matzer , Mark Lacy , Daniel Potes , Richard Lafleur , John Henry Richardson , Alexander McPherson , Adam Jones
S2.E1 ∙ The Patriots: Sam Adams & Paul Revere - The Rebellion Begins
The story behind the Sons of Liberty and how they started the fight for American Independence, leading to the infamous Boston Massacre.
S2.E2 ∙ The Patriots: John Adams - Ready for War
Lawyer John Adams represents the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre in 1770; colonists protest the Tea Act of 1773; the American Revolution begins in April, 1775 at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
S2.E3 ∙ The Patriots: Benjamin Franklin - Inventing America
A profile of Benjamin Franklin includes his frequent trips to Europe; influence in the Second Continental Congress; and role in the American Revolution.
S2.E4 ∙ The Patriots: General George Washington - Commanding Revolution
George Washington's exploits as commander of the Continental Army, including his first victory in Boston and subsequent defeat in New York, are examined.
S2.E5 ∙ The Patriots: Thomas Jefferson - Independence Declared
Thomas Jefferson becomes the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, which is used as a rallying cry by George Washington for his troops, during a desperate 1776 campaign to keep New York from falling into British hands.
S2.E6 ∙ The Patriots: Benedict Arnold - American Traitor
Benedict Arnold goes from a respected Continental Army general to America's most notorious traitor, thanks to his plot to surrender West Point to the British and switch sides.
S2.E7 ∙ The Patriots: Francis Marion - American Guerrilla Fighter
A profile of Francis Marion, a South Carolina militia officer, known for his guerrilla tactics that frustrated and tormented the occupying British army.
S2.E8 ∙ The Patriots: President George Washington - Forged in Conflict
America is a sovereign nation after the Revolution but is beset by squatting factions and financial debt. George Washington comes out of retirement and is elected president and works to guarantee the rights for which he and his comrades fought so hard.
S2.E9 ∙ The Patriots: Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr - Deadly Division
The season finale chronicles the dawn of the 19th century, under two-term President Thomas Jefferson and the duel between his vice president, Aaron Burr, and one of his chief rivals, Alexander Hamilton, in 1804.
S2.E10 ∙ The Patriots: Forgotten Heroes
Black slaves join the Continental Army in the fight for independence.
S2.E11 ∙ The Patriots: America's First Christmas
George Washington leads his men across the icy Delaware River into a bloody, barefoot march to Trenton and the brutal Hessian fighters who await them.
S2.E12 ∙ The Patriots - How Freedom Was Won
The truths behind the events and people that comprise the legends of the American Revolution.
