FDR
The new documentary event will provide an epic portrait of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, unpacking how his own fight with polio prepared him for the challenges of leading the United States through the Great Depression and World War II. Based upon Goodwin's New York Times bestseller, Leadership: In Turbulent Times, viewers will experience a most harrowing, yet heroic time in history when through grit, commitment and shared sacrifice FDR was the right man at the right time to lead the U.S. and the allied nations, projecting confidence in himself and America.
Cast
Christian McKay
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Alice Bounsall
Eleanor Roosevelt
Rufus Jones
Theodore Roosevelt
Adrian Galley
Jazzara Jaslyn
Pierre Malherbe
Rupert Anderson
Anthony C. Hyde
Jacques Adriaanse
Sean Cameron Michael
Franklin D. Roosevelt
Self - President of US (archive footage)
Winston Churchill
Self - Prime Minister of UK (archive footage)
Eleanor Roosevelt
Self - First Lady US (archive footage)
Seasons & Episodes
E1Nothing to Fear
May 29, 2023
Franklin Roosevelt overcomes crushing personal setbacks and leads the nation through the Great Depression with optimism, energy, and a firm belief that the only thing we have to fear is fear itself.
E2Rendezvous With Destiny
May 30, 2023
As Hitler sweeps across Europe, Franklin prepares a reluctant nation for war. Following the devastating attack on Pearl Harbor, he leads America into the greatest conflict the world has ever seen.
E3Arsenal Of Democracy
May 31, 2023
Franklin rallies the industrial might of the nation and leads the Allied forces through the darkest days of the war.
Videos
Storyline
The new documentary event will provide an epic portrait of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt, unpacking how his own fight with polio prepared him for the challenges of leading the United States through the Great Depression and World War II. Based upon Goodwin's New York Times bestseller, Leadership: In Turbulent Times, viewers will experience a most harrowing, yet heroic time in history when through grit, commitment and shared sacrifice FDR was the right man at the right time to lead the U.S. and the allied nations, projecting confidence in himself and America.
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