Prohibition
“As a battle raged… an era roared”
Prohibition is streaming on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel in Canada, and available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store. Availability checked 9 June 2026.
Where to watch Prohibition
🇨🇦 Canada
Good to know
- Creator
- Ken Burns, Lynn Novick
- Release date
- 2011-10-02
- Runtime
- 1h 50m
- Language
- English
- Seasons
- 1
- Episodes
- 3
- Network
- PBS
- Status
- Ended
- Country
- United States of America
- Studio
- WETA
Prohibition — trailer
About Prohibition
Prohibition is a 2011 web series in the Documentary genre, created by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick, starring Peter Coyote, Daniel Okrent and Pete Hamill. It spans 1 season and 3 episodes, and originally aired on PBS. It holds an average rating of 7.9/10 from 50 viewers. Below you can see where to watch Prohibition in Canada — across streaming, rental and purchase options — along with the full cast, trailer and viewer reviews.
Synopsis
The history of the rise, rule and fall of the Eighteenth Amendment to the United States Constitution and the entire era it encompassed (1920-33). After nearly a century of activism, Prohibition was intended to improve the lives of all citizens by protecting individuals, families and society at large from the devastating effects of alcohol abuse; but paradoxically it made millions of people rethink their definition of morality.
Seasons (1)
Cast
Peter Coyote
Self - Narrator (voice)
Daniel Okrent
Self - Author
Pete Hamill
Self - Historian
Noah Feldman
Self - Legal Scholar
Adam Arkin
Reader (voice)
Philip Bosco
Reader (voice)
Patricia Clarkson
Reader / Carrie Nation (voice)
Kevin Conway
Reader (voice)
Blythe Danner
Reader (voice)
Paul Giamatti
Reader / George Remus (voice)
Tom Hanks
Reader / Roy Olmstead (voice)
Jeremy Irons
Reader (voice)
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Frequently asked questions
Where can I watch Prohibition in Canada?+
In Canada, you can stream Prohibition on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel. It's also available to rent or buy on Apple TV Store.
Is Prohibition on Netflix?+
Prohibition is not on Netflix in Canada right now, but you can stream it on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel.
How many seasons of Prohibition are there?+
Prohibition has 1 season and 3 episodes in total.
Who stars in Prohibition?+
Prohibition stars Peter Coyote, Daniel Okrent, Pete Hamill, Noah Feldman and Adam Arkin.
When did Prohibition come out?+
Prohibition is a 2011 web series created by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.
What genre is Prohibition?+
Prohibition is Documentary series.
Who created Prohibition?+
Prohibition was created by Ken Burns and Lynn Novick.
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