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This Land Official Trailer

By Emily Riley, CNN

Updated 2:20 PM EDT, Fri May 22, 2026

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This Land Official Trailer

As America approaches the 250th anniversary of the Declaration of Independence, This Land traces the dramatic story of how a fragile nation on the Atlantic coast expanded across a continent through six defining frontiers that reshaped the country forever. Blending immersive vérité storytelling with intimate access, the series journeys from the Louisiana Purchase and the rise of New York City to the Rocky Mountains, the Sierra Nevada, Alaska, and the contested borderlands of the American Southwest — revealing how ambition, conflict, resistance, and power redrew the American map. Through expert perspectives and the voices of descendants connected to these pivotal moments, including the families of William Clark, Sacagawea, James Monroe, John Brown, Crazy Horse, and Kit Carson, This Land uncovers a history that remains deeply contested and continues to shape America today.

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