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American Experience
1988·37 Seasons·396 Episodes·★ 6.5
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
LUXEN Decision Guide
Does this fit your time and taste?
A real-world series choice where the subject and the perspective behind it are the main reason to keep going.
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Who it is for
Best suited to viewers who want a longer-form story built around real people, events, or ideas.
Commitment
Long-form commitment · 37 seasons
Use the season and episode count to judge how much time you want to invest.
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The series
Seasons
Season 1
16 episodes
1988
Season 2
16 episodes
1989
Season 3
11 episodes
1990
Season 4
13 episodes
1991
Season 5
13 episodes
1992
Season 6
8 episodes
1993
Season 7
12 episodes
1994
Season 8
9 episodes
1995
Season 9
22 episodes
1996
Season 10
9 episodes
1997
Season 11
10 episodes
1998
Season 12
15 episodes
1999
Season 13
12 episodes
2000
Season 14
14 episodes
2001
Season 15
13 episodes
2002
Season 16
9 episodes
2003
Season 17
11 episodes
2004
Season 18
13 episodes
2005
Season 19
15 episodes
2006
Season 20
14 episodes
2008
Season 21
9 episodes
2009
Season 22
8 episodes
2009
Season 23
12 episodes
2010
Season 24
8 episodes
2012
Season 25
8 episodes
2013
Season 26
7 episodes
2014
Season 27
11 episodes
2015
Season 28
8 episodes
2016
Season 29
8 episodes
2017
Season 30
9 episodes
2018
Season 31
7 episodes
2019
Season 32
8 episodes
2020
Season 33
8 episodes
2021
Season 34
6 episodes
2022
Season 35
9 episodes
2023
Season 36
7 episodes
2024
Season 37
8 episodes
2025