‘The American experiment is clearly ongoing’: Netflix series examines how the US was founded

In a new docuseries, names including Kamala Harris, Al Gore, Mike Pence and Hillary Clinton reflect on America’s origins

The first episode of The American Experiment ends with the song Devil’s Spoke by Laura Marling – the chorus of which has Marling ominously warning, over a rousing folk refrain: “All of this can be broken.”

This may seem like a dark message for a historical docuseries celebrating the nation’s founding – particularly ahead of its 250th anniversary.
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