The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama(2020)

The Romantics and Us with Simon Schama is a documentary series that traces how Romantic-era artists and thinkers shaped the world we live in today. Historian Simon Schama examines the movement's far-reaching influence across centuries, from its role in sparking popular uprisings to its celebration of individual identity and its connection to modern nationalism. Through vivid storytelling and historical analysis, the series reveals how Romantic ideals—passion, imagination, and the power of nature—continue to echo through contemporary culture, politics, and society. Schama unpacks the paradoxes of Romanticism, showing how a movement born from rebellion against the rational Enlightenment became woven into the fabric of modern life, for better and worse.