The Titans That Built America

Synopsis

Out of the ashes of World War I, a new generation of titan rises…Pierre Du Pont, Walter Chrysler, J.P. Morgan Jr., Henry Ford, and William Boeing. Their fight to reach the top will transform America as they compete to dominate new industries—from the highways to the skyways. After years of fighting each other, and FDR, these rivals must unite during World War II to defeat a greater enemy and save the world.

First Air Date: 2021-05-31

Last Air Date: 2021-06-02

Number of Seasons: 1

Number of Episodes: 3

Networks: History

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Top Cast

Campbell Scott as Narrator (voice)
Gerald Kyd as Pierre Du Pont
Grant Masters as Henry Ford
Cillian O'Gairbhi as Walter Chrysler
Peter O'Meara as JP Morgan / JP Morgan Jr.
David Crowley as Edsel Ford
Ian Toner as William Boeing
Peter Gaynor as Henry Kaiser
Charlie Maher as Charles Lindbergh
Aidan O'Hare as William Knudsen

Seasons

Season 1 (2021)

No overview available for this season.

Episodes:

Ep. 1: A New Generation Rises (2021-05-31)

Out of the ashes of World War I, a new generation of Titan rises: Pierre Du Pont, Walter Chrysler, J.P. Morgan Jr., Henry Ford, and William Boeing.
Ep. 2: Titans vs FDR (2021-06-01)

The nation descends into the Great Depression, and a new leader emerges, a president proposing a bold New Deal for America. The Titans struggle to save their businesses from collapse, but the federal spending enables a new generation to rise up.
Ep. 3: United They Stand (2021-06-02)

The same businesses whose quest for power and profit led the country into a depression must use their industrial might to build America's war machine. To confront a global threat, the Titans must choose patriotism over profit.