American Experience

The Pilgrims Chapter 1

Clip: Season 27 Episode 10 | 6m 18s  | Video has closed captioning.

In the early 17th century, a small group of religious radicals embarked from England to establish a separatist religious community in the New World. They struggled against disease, climate and the native people to establish a colony that would eventually trigger an influx of colonists throughout New England. "The Pilgrims" premieres November 24 at 8/7c on PBS American Experience.