TV series
The U.S. and the Holocaust
2022, English, on PBS. Created by Ken Burns & Sarah Botstein & Lynn Novick.
A history to be reckoned with.
Americans consider themselves a 'nation of immigrants', but as the catastrophe of the Holocaust unfolds in Europe, the U.S. prove unwilling to open its doors to more than a fraction of the hundreds of thousands of desperate refuge seekers. Through riveting firsthand testimony of witnesses and survivors who as children endured persecution, violence and flight as their families tried to escape Hitler, this three-part documentary series delves deeply into the tragic human consequences of public indifference, bureaucratic red tape and restrictive quota laws in America. Did the nation fail to live up to its ideals? This is a history to be reckoned with.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Episode length
- 132 min
- Status
- Ended in 2022
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Latest episode
S1 E3: The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed (1942 — )
Aired 21 September 2022
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Ken BurnsCreator
- Sarah BotsteinCreator
- Lynn NovickCreator
- Peter CoyoteSelf - Narrator (voice) · 3 ep
- Daniel MendelsohnSelf · 3 ep
- Peter HayesSelf · 3 ep
- Deborah LipstadtSelf · 3 ep
- Guy SternSelf · 3 ep
- Daniel GreeneSelf · 3 ep
- Rebecca ErbeldingSelf · 3 ep
- Eva GeiringerSelf · 3 ep
- Sol MessingerSelf · 3 ep
- Nell Irvin PainterSelf · 3 ep
- Timothy SnyderSelf · 3 ep
- Adam ArkinSelf (voice) · 3 ep
Details
- First aired
- 18 September 2022
- Last aired
- 21 September 2022
- Network
- PBS
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Miniseries
- Rated
- TV-14
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The U.S. and the Holocaust: quick answers
Is The U.S. and the Holocaust worth watching?
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How many seasons of The U.S. and the Holocaust are there?
The U.S. and the Holocaust has 1 season and 3 episodes, about 132 minutes each.
Is The U.S. and the Holocaust finished?
Yes. The U.S. and the Holocaust ended in 2022, so you can watch the whole story.
Which OTT platform is The U.S. and the Holocaust on?
The U.S. and the Holocaust is streaming on PBS and PBS Documentaries in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
The U.S. and the Holocaust parents guide: is it suitable for kids?
The U.S. and the Holocaust is rated TV-14. Check the rating guidance before watching with young children.
What shows are like The U.S. and the Holocaust?
If you liked The U.S. and the Holocaust, try Hitler and the Nazis: Evil on Trial, The New York Times Presents, History 101.
Who created The U.S. and the Holocaust?
The U.S. and the Holocaust was created by Ken Burns and Sarah Botstein and Lynn Novick and stars Peter Coyote, Daniel Mendelsohn, Peter Hayes.