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Alexander Armstrong Across America

2026 · 1 season

A genial, scenic road trip that ambles through striking landscapes and local voices, inviting you to sit back and take in the view.

Created by: Ewen Thomson
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Alexander Armstrong

Overview: Alexander Armstrong embarks on a journey across the United States to explore how a nation founded on bold ideals became one of the world’s most powerful and complex countries. From the historic streets of Pennsylvania and the rugged hills of West Virginia to Florida’s sun-soaked coastlines, the neon spectacle of Las Vegas and the vast landscapes of Utah, the series crosses thousands of miles to meet the people and places that reveal a nation shaped by its past, constantly reinventing itself, and defined by bold ambition and striking contrasts.

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Created by: Ewen Thomson
Genres: Documentary
Starring: Alexander Armstrong

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Tone: warmstrength 2 of 3
earneststrength 2 of 3
lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing: measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention: easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes: exploration
identity
class
power
environment
Places: road trip
countryside
big city
Era: contemporary
Audience: family
Form: documentary
true story
Content intensity: Gore none
Language none
Violence none
Sex none

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Humour	3
Realism	9
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Tension	1
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Complexity	3
Emotional weight	3

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Genres: documentary
Created by: Ewen Thomson
Starring: Alexander Armstrong
Length: 1 seasons, 4 episodes
Network: 5
Country: United Kingdom
Languages: English

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