The U.S. and the Holocaust

The U.S. and the Holocaust
GenreDocumentary
Written byGeoffrey Ward
Directed byKen Burns
Lynn Novick
Sarah Botstein
Voices ofLiam Neeson
Matthew Rhys
Paul Giamatti
Meryl Streep
Werner Herzog
Joe Morton
Hope Davis
Bradley Whitford
Adam Arkin
Helena Zengel
Narrated byPeter Coyote
Country of originUnited States
No. of episodes3
Production
Running time395 minutes/6 hours 58 minutes
Original release
NetworkPBS
ReleaseSeptember 18 (2022-09-18) –
September 21, 2022 (2022-09-21)
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The U.S. and the Holocaust is a 2022 three-part documentary miniseries about the United States' response to the Holocaust. The series was directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, and Sarah Botstein, and was written by frequent Burns collaborator Geoffrey C. Ward.[1][2][3][4]

The miniseries premiered on PBS on September 18, 20, and 21, 2022 and has since then been available to stream on PBS.org and the PBS video app.[5]

  1. ^ "In 'The U.S. and the Holocaust,' Ken Burns looks at the nation's response - The Boston Globe". BostonGlobe.com.
  2. ^ Lang, Brent (February 16, 2022). "Ken Burns' Urgent Warning: Why He's Scared for America's Future".
  3. ^ Berger, Joseph (September 1, 2022). "Ken Burns Explores America's Inaction During the Holocaust". The New York Times – via NYTimes.com.
  4. ^ "Ken Burns' PBS documentary 'The U.S. And The Holocaust' asks hard questions about how Americans treated Jews and immigrants during wartime". September 2, 2022.
  5. ^ "The U.S. and the Holocaust Premieres Sept. 18 | PBS". The U.S. and the Holocaust | Ken Burns | PBS.