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Episode Guide
The Downward Spiral
Series: Slavery and the Making of America
Series Progress: Episode 1 of 425% Completed
Synopsis
This four-hour report traces the history of slavery in the U.S. and explores the economic impact of "the founding fathers you never knew," as narrator Morgan Freeman puts it. Part 1 covers the first 115 years, beginning with the arrival of the first "African creoles" in New Amsterdam in the 1620s, and tells stories of individual slaves. At first, slavery was "undefined," says Freeman. It was harsh enough, but after it became better defined it's inhumanity was locked into place.
Cast
- Andrew Billingsley
- Carla L. Peterson
- James Oakes
- Jeffree Bloomer
- Marilyn Richardson
- James Horton
- Douglas Deal
- William R. Grant
- Graham Russell Gao Hodges
- W. Martin Dulaney
- Norrece T. Jones Jr.
- Bobby Donaldson
- Sylvia R. Frey
- Jennifer L. Morgan
- Leslie M. Harris
- Peter P. Hinks
- Daniel C. Littlefield
- Edward Ball
- Jean Fagan Yellin
- John Sedgwick
- Jonathan S. Gaynor
- Thomas J. Davis
- Ira Berlin
- John K. Thornton
- Peter H. Wood
- Bernard E. Powers Jr.
- Marian Sears Hunter
- Caleb Mose
- Lawrence Rowland
- Mia Bay
- Nell Irvin Painter
- Morgan Freeman
- Deborah Gray White
- W. Scott Poole
Producer
📊 Series Binge Profile
Total Content Density: 4 hours 0 minutes (4 episodes)
Intensity Rating: Relaxed Watch - Easy viewing. Perfect for casual watches.
Binge Milestones
1 episode/day: 4 days
3 episodes/day: 2 days
5 episodes/day: 1 days
Episodes (4)
- S01E01 - The Downward Spiral Viewing
- S01E02 - Liberty in the Air
- S01E03 - Seeds of Destruction
- S01E04 - The Challenge of Freedom