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American Masters

  • TV series
  • 1986
  • TV-14
  • 41 seasons
  • 316 episodes

Created by Susan Lacy

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TMDB audience rating
7.1 out of 10 from 26 votes

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Overview

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.

Roughly 474h to watch every episode. This is an estimate: 316 episodes at the typical episode runtime of 90 minutes.

Next episode listed by TMDB: Nov 24, 2026.

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Trailer

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Series cast and crew

  • Hillary Clinton

    Hillary ClintonSelf
    3 episodes

  • Mike Nichols

    Mike NicholsSelf
    3 episodes

  • Gloria Steinem

    Gloria SteinemSelf
    2 episodes

  • Steve Martin

    Steve MartinSelf
    2 episodes

  • Scarlett Johansson

    Scarlett JohanssonSelf
    1 episode

  • Goran Višnjić

    Goran VišnjićRobert Capa (voice)
    1 episode

  • Patsy Cline

    Patsy ClineSelf (archive footage)
    1 episode

  • Maya Angelou

    Maya AngelouSelf
    1 episode

  • Sidney Lumet

    Sidney LumetSelf
    1 episode

  • Oprah Winfrey

    Oprah WinfreySelf
    1 episode

  • Common

    CommonSelf
    1 episode

  • Bill Clinton

    Bill ClintonSelf
    1 episode

  • Jane Alexander

    Jane AlexanderNarrator
    1 episode

  • Graeme MalcomJohn Muir (voice)
    1 episode

  • Denis O'Hare

    Denis O'HareEdgar Allan Poe
    1 episode

  • Kathleen Turner

    Kathleen TurnerNarrator (voice)
    1 episode

  • Peter Falk

    Peter FalkSelf
    1 episode

  • Billie Jean King

    Billie Jean KingSelf
    1 episode

Created by
Susan Lacy
Network
PBS

Seasons and episodes