Solid and interesting enough, but it's clear that Burns hadn't really nailed down how to tell a singular biographical story as compellingly as his giant epic documentaries. It doesn't help that the DNA confirmation of Jefferson's children with Sally Hemmings was only done a year after this was made. If you want to learn about Jefferson, this does the job decent enough if imprecise, but I feel like this one is ripe for a redo.
Solid and interesting enough, but it's clear that Burns hadn't really nailed down how to tell a singular biographical story as compellingly as his giant epic documentaries. It doesn't help that the DNA confirmation of Jefferson's children with Sally Hemmings was only done a year after this was made. If you want to learn about Jefferson, this does the job decent enough if imprecise, but I feel like this one is ripe for a redo.
