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The Roosevelts: An Intimate History S1E4 — The Storm (1920-1933)

8.4

The Roosevelts: An Intimate History•Season 1•Episode 4

The Storm (1920-1933)

8.4/10 · 164 votesSep 17, 2014117 min

Ranked #4 of 7 in Season 1•matches the season avg

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Franklin Roosevelt runs for vice president in 1920 and seems assured of a still brighter future until polio devastates him. He spends seven years struggling without success to walk again, while Eleanor builds her own personal and political life of. FDR returns to politics in

Previous episodeE3 · The Fire of Life (1910-1919)Next episodeE5 · The Rising Road (1933-1939)

Seasons1

All 1

Season 1 Episodes7

E1 8.3

Get Action (1858-1901)

E2 8.4

In the Arena (1901-1910)

E3 8.5

The Fire of Life (1910-1919)

E4 8.4Now viewing

The Storm (1920-1933)

E5 8.4

The Rising Road (1933-1939)

E6 8.5

The Common Cause (1939-1944)

E7 8.4

A Strong and Active Faith (1944-1962)

Cast10

Peter Coyote

Narrator (voice)

David McCullough

Self - Historian

Meryl Streep

Eleanor Roosevelt (voice)

Edward Herrmann

Franklin Roosevelt (voice)

Paul Giamatti

Theodore Roosevelt (voice)

Theodore Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

Doris Kearns Goodwin

Self - Historian

Franklin D. Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

John Lithgow

James Roosevelt (voice)

Eleanor Roosevelt

Self (archive footage)

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Episode Summary

"The Storm (1920-1933)" is episode 4 of The Roosevelts: An Intimate History season 1. It scored 8.4/10 from 164 votes, ranking #4 of 7 episodes this season (season average 8.4). It aired on September 17, 2014.

Next: E5 · The Rising Road (1933-1939)Best of Season 1