The BEST episodes of The American Revolution (2025)

Every episode of The American Revolution (2025) ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The American Revolution (2025)!

The American Revolution was a sprawling conflict—part independence struggle, part civil war, part global showdown—that reshaped lives from New England to the South and across the Atlantic, uniting thirteen colonies in a rebellion that birthed a lasting republic and revealed the triumphs and hardships of the generation who fought it.

Last Updated: 3/18/2026Network: PBSStatus: Ended

The Most Sacred Thing (May 1780 – Onward)

8.03

38 votes

#1 - The Most Sacred Thing (May 1780 – Onward)

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/21/2025

British General Cornwallis struggles to pacify the southern states; supported by the French, a victory at Yorktown secures independence for the Americans.

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Conquer by a Drawn Game (January 1777 – February 1778)

8.02

44 votes

#2 - Conquer by a Drawn Game (January 1777 – February 1778)

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 11/19/2025

General Howe takes Philadelphia, but the Americans' surprising victory over General Burgoyne at Saratoga encourages France to support the U.S.

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In Order to Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775)

7.99

94 votes

#3 - In Order to Be Free (May 1754 – May 1775)

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 11/16/2025

Opposition in colonial North America to British policies over taxes, land and sovereignty escalates into violent confrontation; war gives 13 colonies a common cause.

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The Times That Try Men's Souls (July 1776 – January 1777)

7.98

55 votes

#4 - The Times That Try Men's Souls (July 1776 – January 1777)

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 11/18/2025

British General Howe defeats General Washington, forcing the Americans to abandon New York; Washington's army regroups in New Jersey before attacking an outpost at Trenton.

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An Asylum for Mankind (May 1775 – July 1776)

7.87

62 votes

#5 - An Asylum for Mankind (May 1775 – July 1776)

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 11/17/2025

Congress puts George Washington in command of a new Continental Army; Congress declares American independence in July 1776.

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The Soul of All America (December 1777 – May 1780)

7.85

39 votes

#6 - The Soul of All America (December 1777 – May 1780)

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/20/2025

The French-American alliance changes the war and moves it to other theaters; navies battle off England and in the Caribbean, while armies advance in Indian Country and the South; the British take Charleston.

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