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FDR

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Overview

The three-part miniseries chronicles the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the thirty-second President of the United States.

Created by Doris Kearns Goodwin
NetworksHistory

Top Cast

Christian McKay

Christian McKay

Franklin D. Roosevelt

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Alice Bounsall

Eleanor Roosevelt

Rufus Jones

Rufus Jones

Theodore Roosevelt

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Adrian Galley

Jazzara Jaslyn

Jazzara Jaslyn

Pierre Malherbe

Pierre Malherbe

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Rupert Anderson

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Anthony C. Hyde

Jacques Adriaanse

Jacques Adriaanse

Sean Cameron Michael

Sean Cameron Michael

Themes & Keywords

world war iifranklin delano rooseveltadolf hitler

About FDR

FDR is a documentary, war & politics series that first aired in 2023 exploring themes of world war ii, franklin delano roosevelt, adolf hitler. Created by Doris Kearns Goodwin, it stars Christian McKay, Alice Bounsall, Rufus Jones. The three-part miniseries chronicles the life of Franklin D. Roosevelt, the thirty-second President of the United States.

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