Sons of Liberty

Sons of Liberty
Episodes:	3
Original airdate:	January 25, 2015 – January 27, 2015
Nielsen rating:	Viewers (million):; 3.14 (average)

Sons of Liberty premiered on January 25, 2015.

Summary[]

A defiant and radical group of young men–Sam Adams, John Adams, Paul Revere, John Hancock and Dr. Joseph Warren–band together in secrecy to change the course of history and make America a nation.

Calling themselves the Sons of Liberty, they light the spark that ignited our revolution. While many of their names have become legendary, this group of young rebels didn’t start off as noble patriots. They were a new generation of young American men from varied backgrounds, struggling to find purpose in their lives. They were looking for equality, but they found something greater: Independence.

Cast[]

See also: Recurring characters, Character appearances

Starring[]

Ben Barnes as Sam Adams (3 episodes)
Marton Csokas as Thomas Gage (3 episodes)
Ryan Eggold as Dr. Joseph Warren (3 episodes)
Michael Raymond-James as Paul Revere (3 episodes)
Rafe Spall as John Hancock (3 episodes)
Henry Thomas as John Adams (3 episodes)
with Jason O'Mara as George Washington (2 episodes)
and Dean Norris as Ben Franklin (3 episodes)

Recurring cast[]

Emily Berrington as Margaret Kemble Gage (2 episodes)
Sean Gilder as Thomas Hutchinson (2 episodes)
Kevin J. Ryan as John Pitcairn (2 episodes)
Shane Taylor as Thomas Preston (2 episodes)
Steve Guttenberg as Jack Bonner (0 episodes)

Releases[]

Episodes[]

Title	Number	Original Airdate	U.S. viewers (million)
"A Dangerous Game"	1	January 25, 2015	3.29
In Boston, Sam Adams–brilliant but deeply in debt–incites the anger of the British crown after accidentally provoking the destruction of the royal governor's mansion. With the British authorities on his tail, Sam is forced to turn to a wealthy socialite–John Hancock–for help. But when their association ruins Hancock's British business connections, together, Sam and Hancock establish an ingenious black market smuggling operation only to have it swiftly shut down by the royal governor. Once again, riots consume the streets of Boston. Sam engineers a protest of loyalist businesses, but when a young boy is murdered by a British supporter, the conflict with the British goes from a dispute about money and taxation to a fight for freedom.
"The Uprising"	2	January 26, 2015	2.83
The British Crown responds to the colonists' destruction of 600,000 pounds of tea by sending the ruthless General Thomas Gage to Boston to snuff out the rebellion. The general's tumultuous relationship with his wife, Margaret, leaves her vulnerable and soon, she engages in an affair with Sam Adams's close friend, Dr. Joseph Warren. To combat the growing British threat, Sam, John Hancock and John Adams meet with the First Continental Congress in Philadelphia. But when the other colonists refuse to aid Boston, Sam and Hancock take George Washington's advice and begin training their own army. When Margaret divulges Gage's plan to capture Sam and Hancock, Paul Revere sets off on his legendary ride to warn the colonists. Revere arrives in the nick of time, but while Sam and Hancock flee from their safe house, they hear "The Shot Heard Round The World" as the British face off with the colonial militia.
"Independence"	3	January 27, 2015	3.30
As Sam Adams and John Hancock barely manage to escape, the superior British Royal Army massacres the rest of colonial militia at the famed Battle of Lexington. The two forces clash again at Concord, forcing the British to retreat back to Boston. While both sides prepare for an inevitable war, Sam and Hancock work with Ben Franklin to desperately convince the rest of the colonial representatives in Congress to support their cause–independence. When General Thomas Gage learns of his wife Margaret's affair with Sam's friend, Dr. Joseph Warren, Gage launches a full-out assault on the colonists at Bunker Hill. Sam uses the news of the battle to persuade the rest of the colonies to vote for independence. As British warships fire on Manhattan, The Revolutionary War begins, but the rebels will now face their enemy not as individual colonies, but as a single, united country.

Home Media[]

Title	Format	Number of Discs	Release Date
Sons of Liberty	DVD	2	May 26, 2015
As riots consume the streets of Boston, a dangerous game plays out between a British governor and ringleader Sam Adams, which escalates to extreme measures-street brawls, black market dealings, espionage and murder. A sizzling, romantic affair percolates against a backdrop of rising civil unrest, the infamous Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere's legendary ride. From the Battle of Lexington, a clash between the dedicated colonists and the superior British Army ensues, and the colonies join forces as a single, united country in the most epic revolution of our time.
Sons of Liberty	Blu-ray	2	May 26, 2015
As riots consume the streets of Boston, a dangerous game plays out between a British governor and ringleader Sam Adams, which escalates to extreme measures-street brawls, black market dealings, espionage and murder. A sizzling, romantic affair percolates against a backdrop of rising civil unrest, the infamous Boston Tea Party and Paul Revere's legendary ride. From the Battle of Lexington, a clash between the dedicated colonists and the superior British Army ensues, and the colonies join forces as a single, united country in the most epic revolution of our time.