The American Experiment | Sneak Peek | Netflix

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As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the new five-part documentary series from Luminant and Playtone reexamines the improbable achievement that was the nation’s founding, and the radical question at the center of the revolution: Can a people govern themselves? Directed by Brian Knappenberger (Turning Point) and featuring an extraordinary range of voices including former vice pres…

As the United States approaches its 250th anniversary, the new five-part documentary series from Luminant and Playtone reexamines the improbable achievement that was the nation’s founding, and the radical question at the center of the revolution: Can a people govern themselves? Directed by Brian Knappenberger (Turning Point) and featuring an extraordinary range of voices including former vice pres…

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