<p>The Ken Burns documentary series The American Revolution will premiere on <a href="https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-american-revolution" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PBS</a> on November 16, 2025.</p><p>This six-part, 12-hour series will explore the war for American independence from the perspectives of various individuals, including political leaders, soldiers, civilians, Native Americans, and enslaved people.</p><p>These red carpet interviews were conducted by Annika Horne.</p><p>Interviews include:</p><ul><li>Emmy-winning Actor <strong>John Lithgow</strong> (Conclave, Interstellar, Bombshell, 3rd Rock from the Sun, Dexter, The Crown)</li><li>Documentary filmmaker <strong>Ken Burns</strong> (The Dust Bowl, The Central Park Five, Benjamin Franklin, The Civil War)</li><li>Academy Award nominated actor Lucas Hedges (Manchester by the Sea, Ben is Back, Boy Erased, Mid90s, Lady Bird)</li><li>Award-winning Actor <strong>Wendell Pierce</strong> (The Wire, Treme, Suits, Selma, Horrible Bosses, Elsbeth)</li><li>Actress <strong>Carolyn McCormick </strong>(Law &amp; Order, Candlewood, Mapplethorpe)</li></ul><p><a href="https://kenburns.com/films/the-american-revolution/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Ken Burns Website</a></p><p><a href="https://www.pbs.org/kenburns/the-american-revolution/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">PBS: American Revolution</a></p><p><br></p><p>This episode is brought to you by The Atlantic Festival, which took place September 18-20, 2025 in NYC. <em>Atlantic</em>  journalists explored the most consequential issues of our time alongside an outstanding slate of expert speakers. For the full panel, here&#39;s a link to The <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rS-do2GHZbg" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">American Revolution panel.</a></p><p>Host:</p><p>Instagram:<a href="https://www.instagram.com/mentorsonthemic/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MentorsontheMic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://www.instagram.com/michellesimonemiller/?hl=en" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichelleSimoneMiller⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Twitter:<a href="https://twitter.com/mentorsonthemic" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MentorsontheMic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a><a href="https://twitter.com/MichelleSimoneM?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@MichelleSimoneM⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Facebook page:<a href="https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">https://www.facebook.com/mentorsonthemic⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Website:<a href="http://www.michellesimonemiller.com/" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.michellesimonemiller.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a> and<a href="www.mentorsonthemic.com" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ www.mentorsonthemic.com⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p>Youtube:<a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://www.youtube.com/user/24mmichelle" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠</a>If you like this episode, check out:</p><p><a href="https://kite.link/bangbang1" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">⁠TRIBECA: Tim Blake Nelson, Andrew Liner and Vincent Grashaw for &quot;BANG BANG&quot;⁠</a></p><p><a href="https://kite.link/motherredcarpet" target="_blank" rel="ugc noopener noreferrer">Tribeca: Live on the Red Carpet with the Showrunner, Director, and Actor of &quot;Mother, May I Have a Kidney&quot;</a></p>