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American Masters (1986)

  • Jun 23, 1986
  • 41 seasons · 316 episodes
  • TV-14

7.0/10

TMDB user score
25 votes on TMDB

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About This Series

American Masters is a documentary series created by Susan Lacy. Its leading cast includes Hillary Clinton, Mike Nichols and Gloria Steinem. It premiered on June 23, 1986 on PBS. TMDB lists 41 seasons and 316 episodes so far and is listed as a returning series.

Synopsis

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.

Synopsis from TMDB.

Before You Pick

Time to finish
About 474 hours, based on 316 episodes at 90 minutes each
Ending
Ongoing: more episodes are expected
Age rating (US)
TV-14
Language
English
Audience signal
7.0/10 from 25 TMDB votes

Official Trailer

Official Trailer | Flannery | American Masters | PBS · plays from YouTube

Where to Watch American Masters

Stream with a subscription

  • PBS
  • Thirteen
  • WETA+

Free on official services

  • PBS
  • WETA+

Free with ads

  • KQED

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Cast

  • Hillary Clinton Self 3 episodes
  • Mike Nichols Self 3 episodes
  • Gloria Steinem Self 2 episodes
  • Steve Martin Self 2 episodes
  • Scarlett Johansson Self 1 episode
  • Goran Višnjić Robert Capa (voice) 1 episode
  • Patsy Cline Self (archive footage) 1 episode
  • Maya Angelou Self 1 episode
  • Sidney Lumet Self 1 episode
  • Oprah Winfrey Self 1 episode
  • Common Self 1 episode
  • Bill Clinton Self 1 episode
  • Jane Alexander Narrator 1 episode
  • Graeme Malcom John Muir (voice) 1 episode
  • Denis O'Hare Edgar Allan Poe 1 episode
  • Kathleen Turner Narrator (voice) 1 episode
  • Peter Falk Self 1 episode
  • Billie Jean King Self 1 episode

Seasons

Next episode: season 40, episode 7, airs Nov 24, 2026.

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