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American Masters
1986·41 Seasons·316 Episodes·★ 7.0
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.
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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 · 41 seasons
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Seasons
Season 1
12 episodes
1986
Season 2
10 episodes
1987
Season 3
8 episodes
1988
Season 4
10 episodes
1989
Season 5
8 episodes
1990
Season 6
9 episodes
1991
Season 7
3 episodes
1993
Season 8
2 episodes
1993
Season 9
4 episodes
1994
Season 10
5 episodes
1995
Season 11
5 episodes
1996
Season 12
6 episodes
1997
Season 13
7 episodes
1998
Season 14
7 episodes
1999
Season 15
8 episodes
2000
Season 16
8 episodes
2001
Season 17
8 episodes
2002
Season 18
8 episodes
2003
Season 19
8 episodes
2005
Season 20
9 episodes
2006
Season 21
9 episodes
2007
Season 22
9 episodes
2008
Season 23
8 episodes
2009
Season 24
8 episodes
2010
Season 25
9 episodes
2011
Season 26
8 episodes
2012
Season 27
5 episodes
2013
Season 28
10 episodes
2013
Season 29
8 episodes
2015
Season 30
9 episodes
2016
Season 31
10 episodes
2017
Season 32
8 episodes
2018
Season 33
12 episodes
2019
Season 34
8 episodes
2020
Season 35
10 episodes
2021
Season 36
8 episodes
2022
Season 37
9 episodes
2023
Season 38
7 episodes
2024
Season 39
8 episodes
2025
Season 40
7 episodes
2026
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Season 41
1 episode
2026