Music
Station:
PBS (US)
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Running
Start:
1986-06-23
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Now in its 30th year, American Masters has produced an exceptional library of more than 160 television programs, bringing unique originality and perspective to exploring the lives and illuminating the creative journeys of our most enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists and filmmakers – those who have "left an indelible impression on our cultural landscape". Balancing a broad cast of characters and artistic approaches, while preserving historical authenticity and intellectual integrity, these portraits resonate the attention, style and substance each subject deserves. American Masters sustains high audience awareness and loyalty, averaging 2-to-5 million viewers per program.
Next Episode is 'W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause' (Season 40 Episode 4) and airs on 19 May 2026 20:00 (CDT).
S39E9 - Ten Times Better
The astonishing and heartwarming story of George Lee, a pioneering Asian dancer who originated a featured role in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker 70 years ago as a teenage immigrant from China.
Air Date: 16 Dec 2025 20:30 (CDT)
S40E1 - Ten Times Better
The astonishing and heartwarming story of George Lee, a pioneering Asian dancer who originated a featured role in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker 70 years ago as a teenage immigrant from China.
Air Date: 16 Dec 2025 20:30 (CDT)
S40E2 - Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire
Learn about Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize-winning author of Night. After his internment at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp and liberation from Buchenwald, Wiesel became a journalist in France before immigrating to America. Over the course of his life, Wiesel fought the "sin of indifference" by writing, teaching, speaking truth to power and championing for human rights.
Air Date: 27 Jan 2026 20:00 (CDT)
S40E3 - Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
Discover the extraordinary life of poet, philosopher and music visionary Sun Ra. With his ever-evolving collective, the Sun Ra Arkestra, he self-produced more than 200 albums, stretching the boundaries of jazz.
Air Date: 20 Feb 2026 20:00 (CDT)
S40E4 - W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
Air Date: 19 May 2026 20:00 (CDT)