American Masters

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Episodes

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    Art Spiegelman: Disaster is My Muse

    S39 Ep3 |
    Explore the career of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and his award-winning graphic novel Maus.
  • Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Charles & Ray Eames: The Architect and the Painter

    S25 Ep9 |
    Watch the definitive documentary on the husband-wife design icons
  • Woody Allen: A Documentary Part 1: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Woody Allen: A Documentary Part 1

    S25 Ep7 |
    Watch Part 1 of the definitive biographic film on Woody Allen
  • Bill T. Jones: A Good Man: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Bill T. Jones: A Good Man

    S25 Ep6 |
    Bill T. Jones was named "an irreplaceable treasure" by the The Dance Heritage Coalition.
  • Pearl Jam Twenty: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Pearl Jam Twenty

    S25 Ep5 |
    In honor of Pearl Jam’s 20th anniversary, the definitive portrait of the seminal band.
  • James Levine: America's Maestro: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    James Levine: America's Maestro

    S25 Ep4 |
    The documentary reveals Levine's unparalleled musicianship and singular teaching style
  • John Muir in the New World: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    John Muir in the New World

    S25 Ep3 |
    Watch the full documentary exploring the life of America's first environmentalist
  • Troubadours: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Troubadours

    S25 Ep2 |
    Carole King / James Taylor & The Rise of the Singer-Songwriter (watch the full film)
  • Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides

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    Watch the full episode of American Masters: Jeff Bridges: The Dude Abides.

Specials

  • Sarah Thankam Mathews: After All This: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Sarah Thankam Mathews: After All This

    Follow author Sarah Thankam Mathews as pressure mounts to follow up her acclaimed debut novel.
  • Jose Sarria: Legendary Drag Queen and Queer Activist: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jose Sarria: Legendary Drag Queen and Queer Activist

    Sarria was a legend of the San Francisco drag scene.
  • Kitty O'Neil: The Fastest Woman in the World: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Kitty O'Neil: The Fastest Woman in the World

    Discover "the fastest woman in the world," deaf racecar driver and daredevil Kitty O'Neil.
  • Kitty O'Neil: The Fastest Woman in the World [Audio Description + ASL]: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Kitty O'Neil: The Fastest Woman in the World [Audio Description + ASL]

    Discover "the fastest woman in the world," deaf racecar driver and daredevil Kitty O'Neil.
  • Gladys Bentley: Drag King of the Harlem Renaissance: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Gladys Bentley: Drag King of the Harlem Renaissance

    Gladys Bentley was a musician and drag king who was a part of the Harlem Renaissance.
  • Julian Eltinge: Female Impersonator of the Vaudeville Era: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Julian Eltinge: Female Impersonator of the Vaudeville Era

    Julian Eltinge was a female impersonator who was once America's highest paid performer.
  • Amyra León: Strange Grace: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Amyra León: Strange Grace

    Meet musician, poet, author, and activist Amyra León.
  • Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: This Is the Way We Rise: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio: This Is the Way We Rise

    Jamaica Heolimeleikalani Osorio is a Kanaka Maoli wahine poet, activist, and academic.
  • Anik Khan: Street Level: asset-mezzanine-16x9
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    Anik Khan: Street Level

    Explore the music of Anik Khan, the Bangladesh-born, Queens, NY-raised hip-hop artist.

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