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Dec 2021
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Extremely American Season 1 Trailer

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Extremely American Season 1 takes you inside militias and other far-right groups trying to remake America in their absolutist image. These groups are quietly growing larger, influencing elections across the country from school boards to U.S. Congress. For more than a year, creator and host Heath Druzin criss-crossed the country to meet with these groups — and the people pushing back against them.

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