Overview
- The three-part series, which premiered Monday at 9 p.m. ET with two episodes, concludes Tuesday at 9 p.m. ET on PBS and the PBS app.
- Directed by Erik and Christopher Loren Ewers with Ken Burns as executive producer, the film is narrated by George Clooney with voice performances from Jeff Goldblum, Ted Danson, Meryl Streep, and Tate Donovan.
- Across its episodes, the film traces Thoreau’s early years, his Walden Pond experiment, a night in jail that informed his essay on civil disobedience, and his later work as a surveyor, scientist, and abolitionist.
- Reviewers highlight a polished presentation that uses historians and environmental thinkers to explore Thoreau’s influence as well as his contradictions, including an 1844 fire that scorched Concord woodland.
- U.S. streaming is confirmed, but there are no announced dates for Canada, the U.K., or Australia, with guides noting PBS Passport availability in many areas and some recommending VPN workarounds for travelers.