{"id":625347,"date":"2026-05-05T18:49:07","date_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:49:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/625347\/"},"modified":"2026-05-05T18:49:07","modified_gmt":"2026-05-05T18:49:07","slug":"netflix-documentary-the-american-experiment-to-premiere-in-june","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/625347\/","title":{"rendered":"Netflix Documentary \u2018The American Experiment\u2019 to Premiere in June"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/netflix\/\" id=\"auto-tag_netflix_1\" data-tag=\"netflix\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Netflix<\/a> is ringing in America\u2019s 250th anniversary with a new documentary by Brian Knappenberger.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe streamer will premiere a five-part documentary about the founding and future of democracy in the U.S. called The American Experiment on June 24. Featuring interviews with former and current lawmakers, former vice presidents and cabinet members, a former Supreme Court justice, historians, tribal leaders and military experts, the film is being marketed as a nuanced take on how America wrestled with some early contradictions in its quest to form a new kind of government.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tFormer vice presidents Al Gore, Mike Pence and Kamala Harris, former secretary of state Hillary Clinton, former associate Supreme Court justice Stephen Breyer, Senators Ted Cruz, Lisa Blunt Rochester, Rand Paul and Ron Wyden, U.S. Reps. Jamie Raskin and Zoe Lofgren and former U.S. national security advisor H.R. McMaster are just some of the boldfaced names that will appear in the documentary.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tAnd \u00e0 la Ken Burns, the documentary will additionally feature voice actors as iconic historical figures, such as Martin Sheen playing George Washington. According to Netflix, the documentary will cover the Revolutionary War, the drafting of the Constitution and George Washington\u2019s presidency as it poses the question of whether this form of democracy can endure.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\t\u201cThe approaching 250th anniversary of the United States offers a distinct opportunity to reflect on America\u2019s founding and its future,\u201d Netflix\u2019s vp of documentary Adam Del Deo said in a statement. \u201cThe American Experiment presents an expansive dialogue about how American democracy has been built, challenged and reimagined over nearly two and a half centuries. By revisiting the origins of this experiment at such a pivotal moment, the series invites audiences to consider not just where America has been, but where it might go next.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tDirector Knappenberger previously wrestled with the First Amendment, the 9\/11 terrorist attacks, the Vietnam War and the Cold War in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.hollywoodreporter.com\/t\/documentaries\/\" id=\"auto-tag_documentaries_1\" data-tag=\"documentaries\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">documentaries<\/a> including Nobody Speak: Trials of the Free Press, Turning Point: 9\/11 and the War on Terror, Turning Point: The Bomb and the Cold War and Turning Point: The Vietnam War.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tHe has also helmed an array of stories about hacktivism and the criminal justice system such as The Internet\u2019s Own Boy: The Story of Aaron Swartz, The Trials of Gabriel Fernandez and Web of Make Believe: Death, Lies and the Internet.<\/p>\n<p class=\"paragraph larva \/\/  a-font-body-m     \">\n\tThe American Experiment is produced by Tom Hanks\u2019 shingle Playtone and Luminant and executive produced by Knappenberger, Hanks, Sarah Huisenga and Gary Goetzman.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Netflix is ringing in America\u2019s 250th anniversary with a new documentary by Brian Knappenberger. 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