Jody Matzer
Gen. James Longstreet
Bill O'Reilly's Legends & Lies (2015)
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.
Released April 12, 2015
Episode 60 min
17+
Genres: Biography, Documentary, Drama
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Network: FOX
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S2E1 - Sam Adams & Paul Revere: The Rebellion Begins
When 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.
June 5, 2016, midnight
S2E2 - John Adams: Ready For War
Lawyer 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.
June 19, 2016, midnight
S2E3 - Benjamin Franklin - Inventing America
A profile of Benjamin Franklin includes his frequent trips to Europe; influence in the Second Continental Congress; and role in the American Revolution.
June 26, 2016, midnight
S2E4 - General George Washington: Commanding Revolution
George Washington's exploits as commander of the Continental Army, including his first victory in Boston and subsequent defeat in New York, are examined.
July 3, 2016, midnight
S2E5 - Thomas Jefferson - Independence Declared
Thomas 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.
July 10, 2016, midnight
S2E6 - Benedict Arnold: American Traitor
Benedict 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.
July 17, 2016, midnight
S2E7 - Francis Marion - American Guerrilla Fighter
A profile of Francis Marion, a South Carolina militia officer, known for his guerrilla tactics that frustrated and tormented the occupying British army.
July 24, 2016, midnight
S2E8 - President George Washington: Forged In Conflict
America 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.
July 31, 2016, midnight
S2E9 - Alexander Hamilton & Aaron Burr: Deadly Division
The 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.
Aug. 7, 2016, midnight
S2E10 - Forgotten Heroes
Black slaves join the Continental Army in the fight for independence.
Dec. 11, 2016, midnight
S2E11 - America's First Christmas
George Washington leads his men across the icy Delaware River into a bloody, barefoot march to Trenton and the brutal Hessian fighters who await them.
Dec. 18, 2016, midnight
S2E12 - How Freedom Was Won
The truths behind the events and people that comprise the legends of the American Revolution.
Jan. 1, 2017, midnight
FOX
60 min/ep
2040 min
April 12, 2015
June 10, 2018, midnight
Returning Series
TV-MA / 17+
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