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Premiered Sunday April 25th at 9/8c on HISTORY. America The Story of Us is an epic 12-hour television event that tells the extraordinary story of how America was invented. With highly realistic CGI animation, dramatic recreations and thoughtful insights from some of America's most respected artists, business leaders, academics and intellectuals, it is the first television event in nearly 40 years to present a comprehensive telling of America's history. For more, please visit http://www.history.com/america-the-story-of-us-splash
Original Release
04/25/2010 on HIST
US Release
04/25/2010
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Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Daniel Webb | Narrator |
| Liev Schreiber | Himself - Narrator / Self - Narrator / Narrator |
| Tom Brokaw | Himself / Self |
| James Meigs | Self |
| H.W. Brands | Self |
| Annette Gordon-Reed | Self |
| Brian Williams | Self |
| Michael Douglas | Self |
| Colin Powell | Self |
| Rudy Giuliani | Self |
| # | Title | Air Date |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebels | Sunday, 25 April 2010 |
| 2 | Revolution | Sunday, 25 April 2010 |
| 3 | Westward | Sunday, 02 May 2010 |
| 4 | Division | Sunday, 02 May 2010 |
| 5 | Civil War | Sunday, 09 May 2010 |
| 6 | Heartland | Sunday, 09 May 2010 |
| 7 | Cities | Sunday, 16 May 2010 |
| 8 | Boom | Sunday, 16 May 2010 |
| 9 | Bust | Sunday, 23 May 2010 |
| 10 | WWII | Sunday, 23 May 2010 |
| 11 | Superpower | Monday, 31 May 2010 |
| 12 | Millennium | Monday, 31 May 2010 |
Directors
Marion Milne, Clare Beavan, Nick Green, Andrew Chater, Jenny Ash, Renny Bartlett
Writers
Ed Fields, Daniel Hall, Kripa Koshy, Jenny Ash
Cast
| Name | Character |
|---|
| Daniel Webb | Narrator |
| Liev Schreiber | Himself - Narrator / Self - Narrator / Narrator |
| Tom Brokaw | Himself / Self |
| James Meigs | Self |
| H.W. Brands | Self |
| Annette Gordon-Reed | Self |
| Brian Williams | Self |
| Michael Douglas | Self |
| Colin Powell | Self |
| Rudy Giuliani | Self |
| Richard Machowicz | Self |
| Al Sharpton | Self |
| Michael Strahan | Self |
| John Lasseter | Self |
| David Baldacci | Self |
| Jeannette Walls | Self |
| Donald Trump | Self |
| Henry Louis Gates Jr. | Self |
| Jimmy Wales | Self |
| William Bodette | Self |
Producers
| Name | Role |
|---|
| Michael Jackson | Executive Producer |
| Jane Root | Executive Producer |
| Nancy Dubuc | Executive Producer |
| Julian P. Hobbs | Executive Producer |
| David McKillop | Executive Producer |
| Ben Goold | Producer |
| Eamon Fitzpatrick | Producer |
| Kathryn Taylor | Producer |
| Meryl Schutte | Producer |
| Laura Franses | Producer |
| Annie Macnee | Producer |
| Ben Fox | Producer |
| David Wicht | Producer |
| Vlokkie Gordon | Producer |
| Liz Fay | Producer |
| Clare Beavan | Producer |
| Nick Green | Producer |
| Andrew Chater | Producer |
| Jenny Ash | Producer |
| Dan Clifton | Producer |
| Kripa Koshy | Producer |
| Julia Mair | Producer |
| Jaine Hilston | Producer |
| Andrew Saunders | Producer |
| Jemila Twinch | Producer |
| Len Carter | Producer |
| Hugh Ballantyne | Producer |
Editors
Matt Lowe, Darren Jonusas, Ross Bradley, Sebastian Smith, Paul Holland, Andy Worboys, Simon Ardizzone
Clips
America: The Story Of Us: Extended Trailer
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Cinematography for Nonfiction Programming | Nominated |
| 2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Picture Editing for Nonfiction Programming | Nominated |
| 2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Sound Editing for Nonfiction Programming (Single or Multi-Camera) | Won |
| 2010 | Emmy | Outstanding Writing for Nonfiction Programming | Nominated |
