The Kent Chronicles DVD Review

I have always been a sucker for a historical a television mini series. The Kent Chronicles centers around life in the early America during the time on the revolution.  Once I started watching this additive series, I couldn't stop until I had watched the whole box set. You follow the tale of a young Frenchman, played by William Shatner, journeying to America and meeting American including Ben Franklin and Paul Revere, and George Washington.  The combination of a powerful story line filled with historical facts and stunning costume design left me glued to my seat.  The stories were based on the bestselling novels of John Jakes, and after seeing the show, I am itching to pick up copies of the books. Here is a little more info straight from Acorn Media.

 Chronicling the saga of the Kent family in early America, the star-studded Revolution-era romp, The Kent Chronicles, makes its North American DVD debut from Acorn Media on July 31, 2012. Based on the bestselling novels by John Jakes (North and South), the “godfather of the historical novel,” these three miniseries follow the fortunes of a young Frenchman (Andrew Stevens, Dallas) as he immigrates to America during the Revolutionary War and crosses paths with historical heavyweights including Paul Revere (William Shatner, Star Trek), Benjamin Franklin (Tom Bosley, Happy Days), Samuel Adams (William Daniels, St. Elsewhere), and George Washington (Peter Graves, Mission: Impossible). Nominated for two Emmys® and a Golden Globe® and broadcast in the late 1970s, the DVD 3-disc set includes three miniseries based on the popular Kent family novels: The Bastard, The Rebels, and The Seekers, plus the original 2-min. trailer ($59.99, www.AcornOnline.com).

Filled with adventure and romance, these three miniseries chronicle the saga of the Kent family in early America. In The Bastard, Frenchman Phillipe Charboneau adopts a new identity as Philip Kent in the colonies. In The Rebels, Kent fights in the War of Independence and strikes up a friendship with a dashing and reckless Virginian (Don Johnson, Miami Vice). The Seekers completes the story as Philip’s sons and grandson forge a life on the western frontier and fight in the War of 1812. The set also stars Patricia Neal (Breakfast at Tiffany’s), George Hamilton (Where the Boys Are), Olivia Hussey (Romeo & Juliet), Delta Burke (Designing Women), and Kim Cattrall (Sex and the City).

Besides The Kent Chronicles, Acorn has released other U.S. miniseries including The Adams Chronicles, Backstairs at the White House, and, most recently, Washington: Behind Closed Doors.

If you want to get the advantage a mini series that will leave you on the breathless from the drama and suspense of the old world, than this is the box set for you. You can order The Kent Chronicles for only $59.99 at Acorn Media.


***Please note that I received no form of monetary compensation for this post. I did receive a sample of the product to try in order to write a fair and honest review. The opinions expressed in this review are my own and were not influenced in any way. ***