Episode 1
Novel Reflections on the American Dream
1h 30m
Contemporary scholars and novelists give fresh perspectives on some of the great American written works of the 20th century.
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American Masters
1986TV-1441 seasons7.0 / 10
American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.
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Checked Sep 1, 2026
American Masters premiered June 23, 1986. We don't have a confirmed streaming, rental or purchase option yet.
Synopsis
American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.
Season 21 episodes
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Episode 2
Atlantic Records: The House That Ahmet Built
1h 30m
How Ahmet Ertegun built a recording industry empire in the decades after World War II.
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Episode 3
Les Paul: Chasing Sound
1h 30m
The musical career and startling technical innovations of a 20th century guitar and sound recording master.
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Episode 4
David Hockney: The Colors of Music
1h 30m
The story of an internationally renowned production and set designer for the greatest opera houses in the world, a music lover who is going deaf.
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Episode 5
John James Audubon: Drawn From Nature
1h 30m
A documentary on the wildlife art of an early American naturalist who achieved long-lasting acclaim.
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Episode 6
Tony Bennett: The Music Never Ends
1h 30m
The musical career of one of America's most enduring popular singers.
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Episode 7
Orozco: Man of Fire
1h 30m
A portrait of the dramatic work of a Mexican-born muralist and artist, Jose Clemente Orozco, as he made his mark on the United States.
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Episode 8
Good Ol' Charles Schulz
1h 30m
The motivations behind the man who created one of America's most beloved comic strips.
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Episode 9
Carol Burnett: A Woman of Character
1h 30mfinale
The career of funny woman Carol Burnett, from Broadway to television stardom.
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Cast
Scarlett JohanssonSelf
Goran VišnjićRobert Capa (voice)
Patsy ClineSelf (archive footage)
Maya AngelouSelf
Sidney LumetSelf
Oprah WinfreySelf
CommonSelf
Bill ClintonSelfCredits
- Created by
- Susan Lacy
Production details
- Status
- Returning Series
- Series type
- Documentary
- Episodes
- 315
- Original language
- English
Networks & production
PBSUnited States
Eagle Rock EntertainmentUnited Kingdom
ThirteenUnited States
Themes
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