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Henry David Thoreau

55m1 SeasonTMDb 1.0

Documentary

EnglishEnded

1 · Who Are We?

2 · Being Alive

3 · Several More Lives to Live

Crew and Cast

Ken BurnsKen BurnsCreatorGeorge ClooneyGeorge ClooneyNarrator (voice)Jeff GoldblumJeff GoldblumHenry David Thoreau (voice)Ted DansonTed DansonRalph Waldo Emerson (voice)Meryl StreepMeryl StreepVarious Characters (voice)

Storyline

Henry David Thoreau helped define modern environmentalism and nonviolent resistance, yet his life has been obscured by myth. The author of Walden and Civil Disobedience, he was brilliant but flawed, idealistic but opinionated. A writer, scientist and activist, his words resonate urgently with today’s challenges as humanity looks for ways to live in harmony with nature—and each other.

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Info

Status
Ended
First aired
30 March 2026
Last aired
31 March 2026
TMDB score
1.0 / 10 (1 votes)

Production

Created by
Ken Burns
Studios
Florentine Films, Ewers Brothers Productions, WETA
Countries
United States of America
Networks
PBS

Episodes

Seasons
1
Episodes
3
Runtime
55m
Type
Documentary
In production
No

Languages

Original
English
Spoken
English