He was considered, in his time, to be the funniest man on Earth. A popular humorist, philosopher and social satirist, Mark Twain was the well-known nom-de-plume of writer Samuel Clemens, the USA’s first literary celebrity. Tracing Twain’s rise from his humble birth in Missouri to his prosperous life in Connecticut as the nation’s best-selling author, Mark Twain reveals a compelling portrait of the father of American literature.

Nearly three years in the making and drawing from 63 hours of material, thousands of archival photographs and nearly 20 interviews with top writers and Twain scholars, Mark Twain is the story of an extraordinary life – one full of rollicking adventure, stupendous success and crushing defeat, hilarious comedy and unbearable tragedy. Told primary through the words of Twain himself and narrated by Keith David (the voice of Jazz), viewers of all ages will be personally introduced to this compelling yet contradictory genius.

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