The Golden Door (Beginnings — 1938)

9.0/10 · 236 votesSep 18, 2022129 min

Ranked #1 of 3 in Season 1•matches the season avg

Reversing a history of open borders, a xenophobic backlash prompts Congress to restrict immigration. Hitler and the Nazis persecute German Jews, forcing many to seek refuge. FDR is concerned by the growing crisis but unable to coordinate a response.

Season 1 Episodes3

E1 9.0Now viewing

The Golden Door (Beginnings — 1938)

E2 9.0

Yearning to Breathe Free (1938 — 1942)

E3 9.0

The Homeless, Tempest-Tossed (1942 — )

Cast18

Peter Coyote

Self - Narrator (voice)

Daniel Mendelsohn

Self

Peter Hayes

Self

Deborah Lipstadt

Self

Guy Stern

Self

Daniel Greene

Self

Rebecca Erbelding

Self

Eva Geiringer

Self

Sol Messinger

Self

Nell Irvin Painter

Self

Timothy Snyder

Self

Adam Arkin

Self (voice)

Crew4

Ken Burns

Director

Lynn Novick

Director

Sarah Botstein

Director

Geoffrey C. Ward

Writer

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Episode Summary

"The Golden Door (Beginnings — 1938)" is episode 1 of The U.S. and the Holocaust season 1. It scored 9.0/10 from 236 votes, ranking #1 of 3 episodes this season (season average 9.0). Directed by Ken Burns, Lynn Novick, Sarah Botstein and written by Geoffrey C. Ward, it aired on September 18, 2022.

The Golden Door (Beginnings — 1938)

Seasons1

Season 1 Episodes3

Cast18

Crew4

Discussion

Episode Summary