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The Pilgrims Preview

In the early 1600s, a group of religious radicals left for the New World. Premieres 11/24

Aired 11/24/2015 | Rating NR

American Experience

The Pilgrims Preview

Preview: Season 27 Episode 10 | 30s

In the early 1600s, a group of religious radicals left for the New World. Premieres 11/24

In the early 17th century, a small group of religious radicals embarked from England to establish a separatist religious community across the Atlantic Ocean in the New World. The challenges the Pilgrims faced in making new lives for themselves still resonate almost 400 years later. "The Pilgrims" premieres November 24 at 8/7c on PBS American Experience.

Aired 11/24/2015 | Rating NR

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The Pilgrims Chapter 1

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The Pilgrims Trailer

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