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The Empire Builder: James J. Hill and The Great Northern Railway

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Runtime: 245m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: US

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A 4-part documentary series capturing the compelling story of James J. Hill and the Great Northern Railway.

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Director: Stephen Sadis, Kyle Kegley
Status: Ended
First aired: Sep 30, 2022
Network: PBS
Studio: Sadis Filmworks, Great Northern Films

Time to finish

16 hrs

4 episodes. About 3 weeks at an hour a night.

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Clay Jenkinson

Narrator

Sam A. Mowry

James J. Hill (voice)

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The Empire Builder: James J. Hill and The Great Northern Railway

20221 Season245m episodes7.0

Documentary

TMDB7.0

Votes1

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Runtime: 245m episodes
Genre: Documentary
Origin: US

About

A 4-part documentary series capturing the compelling story of James J. Hill and the Great Northern Railway.

Where to watch

Region

With ads

Tubi TV

Availability from JustWatch via TMDB.

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E1 · Airs Sep 30, 2022 · 56m
Episode One
Seventeen-year-old Canadian immigrant James J. Hill arrives in St. Paul, Minnesota. Working song the waterfront, he immerses himself in the Mississippi River trade and, within ten years, starts his first business. An opportunity strikes when the St. Paul and Pacific Railway goes bankrupt for the third time. Hill convinces a group of associates to make a play for the railroad.
E2 · Airs Oct 7, 2022 · 1h 3m
Episode Two
Hill takes the biggest gamble of his career. He decides to build west, despite existing transcontinental lines to the north and south. To get there, he must cross two mountain ranges, lay hundreds of miles of track, and convince Congress to gain access to Indian territory.
E3 · Airs Oct 14, 2022 · 58m
Episode Three
Hill faces striking workers and American Railway Union President Eugene Debs. Hill recruits JP Morgan to add the Northern Pacific to his empire. A fight for control of the Northern Pacific pits Hill against railroad tycoon E. H. Harriman in an epic stock battle that sends Wall Street into a tailspin. A young President, Theodore Roosevelt, seeks to curtail Hill's power.
E4 · Airs Oct 21, 2022 · 1h 8m
Episode Four
Hill turn Seattle into an international port by opening up trade with Asia. Encouraged by Great Northern agents, immigrants from Europe, settle in Montana and North Dakota. Hill expands into Oregon, facing Harriman once again in "The Last of the Great Railroad Wars." Hill's son, Louis, takes the reins of the Great Northern and develops Glacier National Park. Hill backs environmental conservation and secures a loan to the Allies during World War I.

Details

Director: Stephen Sadis, Kyle Kegley
Status: Ended
First aired: Sep 30, 2022
Network: PBS
Studio: Sadis Filmworks, Great Northern Films

Time to finish

16 hrs

4 episodes. About 3 weeks at an hour a night.

View on IMDb ↗

Cast

Clay Jenkinson

Narrator

Sam A. Mowry

James J. Hill (voice)

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