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The Men Who Built America

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The Men Who Built America

2012 · 45m per ep · TV-PG · English · United States of America

Influential builders, dreamers and believers whose feats transformed the United States, a nation decaying from the inside after the Civil War, into the greatest economic and technological superpower the world had ever seen. The Men Who Built America is the story of a nation at the crossroads and of the people who catapulted it to prosperity.

8.0(45 reviews)

2.9867% popularity

At a glance

Details

First air date: Oct 16, 2012
Last air date: Nov 11, 2012
Status: Ended
Seasons: 1
Episodes: 4
Episode runtime: 45m
Original language: English
Country: United States of America
Network / platform: History
Creator / showrunner: —
Certification: TV-PG
Production companies: Stephen David Entertainment

Where to watch

Streaming availability has not been added yet.

Keywords

biographyminiseriessocial documentaryamerica

Seasons & episodes

Cast

TG

Tim Getman

John D. Rockefeller

MC

Michael Chmiel

William Vanderbilt

DD

David Donahoe

Cornelius Vanderbilt

RR

Ray Reynolds

J.P. Morgan (The Elder)

ER

Eric Rolland

J.P Morgan (The Younger)

AJ

Adam Jonas Segaller

Andrew Carnegie (The Elder)

AA

AJ Achinger

Andrew Carnegie (The Younger)

AF

Alex Falberg

Nikola Tesla

CD

Cary Donaldson

Henry Ford

EG

Einar Gunn

George Westinghouse

JK

James Kidd

William Jennings Bryan

KC

Kenneth Cavett

Jim Fisk

CM

Cameron McNary

Jay Gould

JW

Joseph Wiegand

Theodore Roosevelt

JM

Justin Morck

Thomas Edison

JC

John C. Bailey

Henry Clay Frick

DO

Daniel Odell

President William McKinley

DM

Daniel Martin Berkey

Junius Morgan

JK

John Keabler

Charles M Schwab

DM

Don Meehan Jr

Thomas Scott

CS

Campbell Scott

Self - Narrator (voice)

HB

H.W. Brands

Self - Historian

DD

Donny Deutsch

Self - Advertising Mogul

MC

Mark Cuban

Self - Owner Dallas Mavericks

Media

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8.0

45 community reviews

AR
Alex Rivera7/103/18/2026
Binge-worthy
Every episode leaves you wanting more. The character arcs are exceptional.
52 found helpful
JK
Jordan Kim8/103/14/2026
Peak television
One of the best shows in its genre — tightly written and beautifully acted.
44 found helpful
SP
Sam Patel9/103/10/2026
Must-watch series
The season finales alone are worth the watch.
36 found helpful
ML
Morgan Lee7/103/6/2026
Brilliant writing
Gripping from the first scene. Already recommending to everyone.
28 found helpful
CW
Casey Wong8/103/2/2026
Slow burn payoff
Takes a few episodes to hit stride, then it's unstoppable.
20 found helpful

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