Episode guide
American Masters: Season 40
7 episodes · premiered Jan 27, 2026
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- Episode 1: Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire Jan 27, 2026 · 1h 24m 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…
- Episode 2: Sun Ra: Do the Impossible Feb 14, 2026 · 1h 24m 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…
- Episode 3: Bella! This Woman's Place Is in the House Mar 17, 2026 · 1h 46m Follow the meteoric rise of firebrand politician and activist Bella Abzug. Considered one of the first feminists to be elected to Congress, her commitment to women’s rights and progressive…
- Episode 4: W.E.B. Du Bois May 19, 2026 · 2h Explore the life and legacy of notable Black scholar and civil rights pioneer W.E.B. Du Bois. From his birth, just five years after the Emancipation Proclamation; to his death, on the eve…
- Episode 5: Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World Aug 25, 2026 · 1h 23m Celebrate the life and career of Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Mary Oliver. Shaped by a solitary childhood and rising literary fame, Oliver published more than 30 collections of poetry and…
- Episode 6: American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez Oct 6, 2026
- Episode 7: Liz Diller Nov 24, 2026