Episode guide
American Masters: Season 39
8 episodes · premiered Feb 21, 2025
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- Episode 1: The Disappearance of Miss Scott Feb 21, 2025 How could we forget the one and only Hazel Scott? She was not only the most famous jazz virtuoso of her time, but she was the first African-American to have her own television show. This…
- Episode 2: LIZA: A Truly Terrific Absolutely True Story Apr 1, 2025 · 2h 14m Take an intimate look into the life of Liza Minnelli, best known for her Oscar-winning role in Cabaret. Following in the footsteps of her mother Judy Garland, Minnelli used her boundless…
- Episode 3: Art Spiegelman: Disaster Is My Muse Apr 15, 2025 · 2h Explore the work of cartoonist Art Spiegelman and the impact of his Pulitzer Prize-winning graphic novel Maus, about his parents’ survival of the Holocaust. A defender of free speech…
- Episode 4: Janis Ian: Breaking Silence Jun 20, 2025 · 2h 30m Discover the life of singer-songwriter Janis Ian and how she rose as a folk icon and gay rights advocate. She broke ground with “Society’s Child” (1966), a bold take on interracial love…
- Episode 5: Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny Jun 27, 2025 · 2h Discover Hannah Arendt, one of the most fearless political thinkers of the 20th century, who transformed her time as a political prisoner and refugee during World War II into daring…
- Episode 6: Marcella Jul 11, 2025 · 1h 23m Discover how celebrated writer Marcella Hazan shaped Italian cuisine in America. After immigrating to New York in the 1950s, she began making authentic dishes from her Italian roots and…
- Episode 7: Marlee Matlin Not Alone Anymore Oct 15, 2025 · 1h 37m Learn about the life and career of 4-time Emmy nominee Marlee Matlin as she shares her story in her native American Sign Language. Known for roles in The West Wing and CODA, at 21 years…
- Episode 8: Starring Dick Van Dyke Dec 12, 2025 · 1h 53m Ahead of his 100th birthday, celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke. Known for iconic roles in Mary Poppins, Chitty Chitty Bang Bang and his classic CBS sitcom, he…