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3 Episodes 2026 - 2026
Episode 1
Mon, Mar 30, 202657 mins
Thoreau matures during America's moral and industrial conflicts. After Harvard, Emerson inspires his writing. A relative's death strengthens his connection to nature. Rejecting society, he builds a woodland cabin for simple life and work.
Episode 2
Mon, Mar 30, 202667 mins
At Walden Pond, Thoreau immerses himself in wilderness and his journal, drafting one of two books. His two years feature town visits, a Maine trip, and a jail night protesting slavery, reshaping his view of freedom.
Episode 3
Tue, Mar 31, 202657 mins
Thoreau leaves Walden Pond after two years to apply his lessons on responsible living. He works as surveyor, scientist, and abolitionist, makes two Maine trips, and writes urgently as illness progresses.