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American Masters

  • 1986 –2026
  • Returning series
  • TV-14

★ 7.0 TMDB Rating · 25 votes

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.

● Now airing Season 40: 6 of 7 episodes out Next: episode 7, Nov 24, 2026

Created by
Susan Lacy
Seasons
41
Episodes
316
Episode length
~1h 30m
First aired
Jun 23, 1986
Networks
PBS
Original language
English
Origin
United States

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Seasons

  • Poster for Specials of American Masters

    Specials

    Oct 7, 1985

    1 episode

  • Poster for Season 1 of American Masters

    Season 1

    Jun 23, 1986

    12 episodes

  • Poster for Season 2 of American Masters

    Season 2

    Jul 6, 1987

    10 episodes

  • Poster for Season 3 of American Masters

    Season 3

    Jul 11, 1988

    8 episodes

  • Poster for Season 4 of American Masters

    Season 4

    Jul 3, 1989

    10 episodes

  • Poster for Season 5 of American Masters

    Season 5

    Jul 2, 1990

    8 episodes

  • Poster for Season 6 of American Masters

    Season 6

    Jul 1, 1991

    9 episodes

  • Poster for Season 7 of American Masters

    Season 7

    Mar 14, 1993

    3 episodes

  • Poster for Season 8 of American Masters

    Season 8

    Dec 8, 1993

    2 episodes

  • Poster for Season 9 of American Masters

    Season 9

    Nov 30, 1994

    4 episodes

  • Poster for Season 10 of American Masters

    Season 10

    Nov 29, 1995

    5 episodes

  • Poster for Season 11 of American Masters

    Season 11

    Nov 25, 1996

    5 episodes

  • Poster for Season 12 of American Masters

    Season 12

    Sep 17, 1997

    6 episodes

  • Poster for Season 13 of American Masters

    Season 13

    Oct 28, 1998

    7 episodes

  • Poster for Season 14 of American Masters

    Season 14

    Nov 1, 1999

    7 episodes

  • Poster for Season 15 of American Masters

    Season 15

    Sep 27, 2000

    8 episodes

  • Poster for Season 16 of American Masters

    Season 16

    Oct 7, 2001

    8 episodes

  • Poster for Season 17 of American Masters

    Season 17

    Oct 2, 2002

    8 episodes

  • Poster for Season 18 of American Masters

    Season 18

    Sep 3, 2003

    8 episodes

  • Poster for Season 19 of American Masters

    Season 19

    May 11, 2005

    8 episodes

  • Poster for Season 20 of American Masters

    Season 20

    May 10, 2006

    9 episodes

  • Poster for Season 21 of American Masters

    Season 21

    Apr 4, 2007

    9 episodes

  • Poster for Season 22 of American Masters

    Season 22

    Feb 27, 2008

    9 episodes

  • Poster for Season 23 of American Masters

    Season 23

    Feb 18, 2009

    8 episodes

  • Poster for Season 24 of American Masters

    Season 24

    Jan 11, 2010

    8 episodes

  • Poster for Season 25 of American Masters

    Season 25

    Jan 12, 2011

    9 episodes

  • Poster for Season 26 of American Masters

    Season 26

    Jan 23, 2012

    8 episodes

  • Poster for Season 27 of American Masters

    Season 27

    Feb 22, 2013

    5 episodes

  • Poster for Season 28 of American Masters

    Season 28

    Dec 27, 2013

    10 episodes

  • Poster for Season 29 of American Masters

    Season 29

    Jan 23, 2015

    8 episodes

  • Poster for Season 30 of American Masters

    Season 30

    Jan 29, 2016

    9 episodes

  • Poster for Season 31 of American Masters

    Season 31

    Jan 3, 2017

    10 episodes

  • Poster for Season 32 of American Masters

    Season 32

    Jan 19, 2018

    8 episodes

  • Poster for Season 33 of American Masters

    Season 33

    Jan 2, 2019

    12 episodes

  • Poster for Season 34 of American Masters

    Season 34

    Mar 3, 2020

    8 episodes

  • Poster for Season 35 of American Masters

    Season 35

    Jan 18, 2021

    10 episodes

  • Poster for Season 36 of American Masters

    Season 36

    Jan 11, 2022

    8 episodes

  • Poster for Season 37 of American Masters

    Season 37

    Jan 24, 2023

    9 episodes

  • Poster for Season 38 of American Masters

    Season 38

    Jan 2, 2024

    7 episodes

  • Poster for Season 39 of American Masters

    Season 39

    Feb 21, 2025

    8 episodes

  • Poster for Season 40 of American Masters

    Season 40

    Jan 27, 2026

    7 episodes

  • Season 41

    Dec 29, 2026

    1 episode

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