Ken Burns and Lynn Novick's documentary miniseries, , is a three-part, five-and-a-half-hour exploration of the rise and fall of the 18th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution. The series delves into a transformative era in American history, documenting how a moral crusade against alcohol unintentionally turned millions of law-abiding citizens into lawbreakers and fostered a culture of organized crime and hypocrisy. Series Breakdown
The documentary is divided into three distinct episodes that trace the chronological progression of the movement:
details the implementation of the 18th Amendment in 1920, showing how enforcement became nearly impossible as bootlegging and speakeasies flourished.
