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Directed by Kevin Hershberger Country of origin United States No. of seasons 2 Director Kevin R. Hershberger | 7.4/10 IMDb Original language(s) English First episode date 12 April 2015 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Genre Documentary/Historical drama Similar America: The Story of Us, John Adams, The American West, Liberty!, Liberty's Kids | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Legends & Lies is an American television series, shown on Fox News Channel. Its primary executive producer is Bill O'Reilly.
Contents
The show's premise is the presentation of the history of notable figures in history in documentary style, debunking certain elements of their historical stories that have entered pop culture mythology. The series features dramatizations of parts of the subjects' lives and exploits, as well as explanatory segments by historians and experts, and often O'Reilly himself.
The show premiered in April 2015. Its normal broadcast schedule is on Saturday and Sunday nights.
Each season of the series also features an accompanying book, co-authored by David Fisher and O'Reilly.
There are discussions on a third season, which would focus on The Civil War.
Season 1 (2015)
The first season focused on the figures from the American Old West.
Season 2 (2016)
The second season is about the heroes and patriots who helped shape America into a nation.
Production
One of the locations used for filming the second season was Old Salem in Winston-Salem, North Carolina.
Reception
The premiere-weekend episodes, run back to back on Sunday, April 12, 2015, beat all other cable-news programs in its time slot and for the night overall in the Nielsen ratings.