TV series

The Mega-Brands That Built America

2023 · 4 seasons

A breezy, upbeat look at business history that plays like a friendly primer, easy to half-watch while it celebrates American enterprise.

Overview: The innovations, failures and incredible achievements of some of the most successful businesses in history, from megastores like Costco and Walmart to shipping giants like FedEx and UPS, that forever changed the way Americans live.
How it feels: Uplifting, light and earnest. Brisk and fine in the background.
About: Ambition, work, class, power
Content: No violence, gore, sexual content or swearing.
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Tone: upliftingstrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
earneststrength 1 of 3
Pacing: brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: background-friendly, 1 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: ambition
work
class
power
Places: workplace
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Genres: documentary
Created by: Drew Painter, Monica Palmieri, Monica Palmieri
Starring: Adam Richman, Campbell Scott, Gary Hoover, Don Wildman, Jason Liebig
Length: 4 seasons, 28 episodes, 42 min each
Network: History
Country: United States of America
Languages: English