Thirteen American colonies unite in rebellion, win an eight-year war to secure their independence, and establish a new form of government that would inspire democratic movements at home and around the globe. What begins as a political clash between colonists and the British government grows into a bloody struggle that will engage more than two dozen nations and forever change the world.

Told with the signature depth and cinematic style of Ken Burns - and voiced by an all -star cast including Tom Hanks, Meryl Streep, Damian Lewis, Samuel L. Jackson, Josh Hutcherson, Kenneth Branagh and Morgan Freeman - The American Revolution brings the birth of a nation to life as never before.

This is the definitive story of how a fight for representation became the revolution that changed the world.