Netflix’s The American Experiment delivers a steady, fact-heavy civics lesson

Five-part Netflix documentary The American Experiment, executive produced by Tom Hanks, surveys the founding of the United States with a calm, bipartisan, fact-forward approach. Featuring expert interviews and period re-enactments, it aims to educate a broad audience about America's ideals and flaws, tracing the arc toward justice while noting ongoing tensions that color modern politics—and it moves at a measured pace rather than flashy flair.