TV series
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain
1995, English, on PBS.
A documentary about race, slavery and the new nation
One of America's most complex and enduring figures, Thomas Jefferson struggled personally and publicly with an issue that would come to define our nation. Examining the possible relationship between Jefferson and Monticello slave Sally Hemings, the program includes comments from such noted historians as Pulitzer Prize-winner Gordon Wood, former Congresswoman Barbara Jordan, noted Jefferson biographer Merrill Peterson, and others. Featuring the voices of Edward Herrmann, Sissy Spacek, Danny Glover, and Robert Prosky.
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 2
- Episode length
- 57 min
- Status
- Ended in 1995
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Latest episode
S1 E2: Part 2
Aired 5 April 1995
Seasons 1
Cast & crew
- Martin DoblmeierSelf - Host · 2 ep
- Edward HerrmannThomas Jefferson (voice) · 2 ep
- Danny GloverIsaac Jefferson (voice) · 2 ep
- Robert ProskyEdmund Bacon (voice) · 2 ep
- Sissy SpacekMartha Jefferson Randolph (voice) · 2 ep
- Jewell RobinsonHannah (voice) · 2 ep
- Michael P. SullivanJames T. Callender (voice) · 2 ep
- Cindy GearyMartha Jefferson (voice) · 2 ep
Details
- First aired
- 4 April 1995
- Last aired
- 5 April 1995
- Network
- PBS
- Language
- English
- Country
- United States
- Type
- Miniseries
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How many seasons of Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain are there?
Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain has 1 season and 2 episodes, about 57 minutes each.
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Thomas Jefferson: A View from the Mountain is streaming on HISTORY Vault in India. (Checked 10 November 2026.)
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