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American Experience

1988•37 seasons•396 episodes•★ 6.5

Documentary

TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

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Overview

TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

Series details

First air date: 1988
Last air date: 2026
Status: Returning Series
Seasons: 37
Episodes: 396
Episode runtime: 55 min
Genres: Documentary
Original language: EN
Origin country: US
Networks: PBS
Production: GBH

Cast

Portrait of F. Murray Abraham

F. Murray Abraham

Self - Narrator (voice)

Portrait of Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Narrator (voice)

Portrait of Linda Hunt

Linda Hunt

Self - Narrator (voice)

Portrait of Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Narrator (voice)

Portrait of Mary McDonnell

Mary McDonnell

Narrator (voice)

Portrait of Donald Sutherland

Donald Sutherland

Seasons

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Season 1

1988

16 episodes

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Season 2

1989

16 episodes

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Season 3

1990

11 episodes

Videos

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Season 4

1991

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1992

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1993

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Season 9

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1998

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