American Masters
Documentary
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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Cast
Hillary Clinton
Self
Mike Nichols
Self
Gloria Steinem
Self
Steve Martin
Self
Scarlett Johansson
Self
Goran Višnjić
Robert Capa (voice)
Patsy Cline
Self (archive footage)
Maya Angelou
Self
Sidney Lumet
Self
Oprah Winfrey
Self
Common
Self
Bill Clinton
Self
Jane Alexander
Narrator
Graeme Malcom
John Muir (voice)
Denis O'Hare
Edgar Allan Poe
Kathleen Turner
Narrator (voice)
Peter Falk
Self
Billie Jean King
Self
Peaches Bartkowicz
Self
Rosie Casals
Self
Episodes· Season 40
Returning SeriesNext episode
S40·E5 — Mary Oliver; Saved by the Beauty of the World
Airs Aug 25, 2026
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1. Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire
Jan 27, 2026 1.0
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2. Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
Feb 14, 2026 1.0
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3. Bella! This Woman's Place Is in the House
Mar 17, 2026 1.0
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4. W.E.B. Du Bois
May 19, 2026 1.0
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5. Mary Oliver; Saved by the Beauty of the World
Aug 25, 2026Upcoming
Watch order
40 seasons — watch them in this order for the full story.
1Season 1
1986 · 12 ep · ★ 8.0
2Season 2
1987 · 10 ep · ★ 8.2
3Season 3
1988 · 8 ep · ★ 8.5
4Season 4
1989 · 10 ep · ★ 8.4
5Season 5
1990 · 8 ep · ★ 7.8
6Season 6
1991 · 9 ep
7Season 7
1993 · 3 ep
8Season 8
1993 · 2 ep
9Season 9
1994 · 4 ep · ★ 7.0
10Season 10
1995 · 5 ep · ★ 7.7
11Season 11
1996 · 5 ep · ★ 6.5
12Season 12
1997 · 6 ep · ★ 8.5
13Season 13
1998 · 7 ep
14Season 14
1999 · 7 ep
15Season 15
2000 · 8 ep
16Season 16
2001 · 8 ep
17Season 17
2002 · 8 ep
18Season 18
2003 · 8 ep
19Season 19
2005 · 8 ep · ★ 8.0
20Season 20
2006 · 9 ep · ★ 6.0
21Season 21
2007 · 9 ep
22Season 22
2008 · 9 ep
23Season 23
2009 · 8 ep
24Season 24
2010 · 8 ep
25Season 25
2011 · 9 ep · ★ 9.0
26Season 26
2012 · 8 ep · ★ 8.0
27Season 27
2013 · 5 ep · ★ 8.5
28Season 28
2013 · 10 ep
29Season 29
2015 · 8 ep · ★ 1.0
30Season 30
2016 · 9 ep · ★ 1.6
31Season 31
2017 · 10 ep · ★ 2.8
32Season 32
2018 · 8 ep · ★ 3.4
33Season 33
2019 · 12 ep · ★ 1.3
34Season 34
2020 · 8 ep · ★ 3.1
35Season 35
2021 · 10 ep · ★ 1.0
36Season 36
2022 · 8 ep · ★ 2.0
37Season 37
2023 · 9 ep · ★ 1.0
38Season 38
2024 · 7 ep · ★ 2.4
39Season 39
2025 · 8 ep · ★ 1.0
40Season 40
2026 · 5 ep · ★ 1.0
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