The Pilgrims backdrop

The Pilgrims 2015

Arguably one of the most fateful and resonant events of the last half millennium, the Pilgrims journey west across the Atlantic in the early 17th century is a seminal, if often misunderstood episode of American and world history. The Pilgrims explores the forces, circumstances, personalities and events that converged to exile the English group in Holland and eventually propel their crossing to the New World; a story universally familiar in broad outline, but almost entirely unfamiliar to a general audience in its rich and compelling historical actuality. Includes the real history of the "first thanksgiving".

Production Countries United Kingdom , USA
Language English
Spoken Language English
Gneres Documentary , History
Production Companies BBC , GBH , WETA , PBS Productions , Steeplechase Films
Release Date 24 November 2015
120 mins