Bill O'Reilly's Legends & Lies

Season 2

Longtime Fox News Channel host Bill O'Reilly serves as an executive producer of this adaptation of the "Legends & Lies" book series. The documentary series explores the stories behind events and the notable historical figures involved. Historical re-enactments and analysis from historians and other experts are used to bring viewers details about the topic discussed in each episode.

Where to Watch Season 2

12 Episodes

  • Sam Adams & Paul Revere: The Rebellion Begins
    E1
    Sam Adams & Paul Revere: The Rebellion BeginsWhen the oppressive hand of British rule begins to trample on colonial liberty, a secret group of rebels put their lives on the line to stand up to the crown. The “Sons of Liberty” get their start as smugglers who refuse to pay repressive taxes, but they soon evolve into an underground political force - fighting for American independence. Masterminds Paul Revere and Sam Adams lead the insurgent movement as their treasonous plans - punishable by death – secretly spread throughout the colonies. The simmering tensions erupt into chaos when a British customs agent murders an 11 year-old boy, triggering three days of riots and the infamous Boston Massacre. The American Revolution has begun.
  • John Adams: Ready For War
    E2
    John Adams: Ready For WarLawyer John Adams represents the British soldiers involved in the Boston Massacre in 1770; colonists protest the Tea Act of 1773; the American Revolution begins in April 1775 at the Battles of Lexington and Concord.
  • Benjamin Franklin - Inventing America
    E3
    Benjamin Franklin - Inventing AmericaA profile of Benjamin Franklin includes his frequent trips to Europe; influence in the Second Continental Congress; and role in the American Revolution.
  • General George Washington: Commanding Revolution
    E4
    General George Washington: Commanding RevolutionGeorge Washington's exploits as commander of the Continental Army, including his first victory in Boston and subsequent defeat in New York, are examined.
  • Thomas Jefferson - Independence Declared
    E5
    Thomas Jefferson - Independence DeclaredThomas Jefferson becomes the primary author of the Declaration of Independence, which is used as a rallying cry by George Washington for his troops, during a desperate 1776 campaign to keep New York from falling into British hands.
  • Benedict Arnold: American Traitor
    E6
    Benedict Arnold: American TraitorBenedict Arnold goes from a respected Continental Army general to America's most notorious traitor thanks to his plot to surrender West Point to the British and switch sides.
  • Francis Marion - American Guerrilla Fighter
    E7
    Francis Marion - American Guerrilla FighterA profile of Francis Marion, a South Carolina militia officer, known for his guerrilla tactics that frustrated and tormented the occupying British army.
  • President George Washington: Forged In Conflict
    E8
    President George Washington: Forged In ConflictAmerica is a sovereign nation after the Revolution but is beset by squabbling factions and financial debt. George Washington comes out of retirement and is elected president, and works to guarantee the rights for which he and his comrades fought so hard.
  • Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr: Deadly Division
    E9
    Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr: Deadly DivisionThe season finale chronicles the dawn of the 19th century under two-term President Thomas Jefferson and the duel between his vice president, Aaron Burr, and one of his chief rivals, Alexander Hamilton, in 1804.
  • Forgotten Heroes
    E10
    Forgotten HeroesBlack slaves join the Continental Army in the fight for independence.
  • America's First Christmas
    E11
    America's First ChristmasGeorge Washington leads his men across the icy Delaware River into a bloody, barefoot march to Trenton and the brutal Hessian fighters who await them.
  • How Freedom Was Won
    E12
    How Freedom Was WonThe truths behind the events and people that comprise the legends of the American Revolution.

 

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