American Masters
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.
Created by Susan Lacy
Network: PBS
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Seasons
Season 1
12 episodes · Jun 23, 1986
Season 2
10 episodes · Jul 6, 1987
Season 3
8 episodes · Jul 11, 1988
Season 4
10 episodes · Jul 3, 1989
Season 5
8 episodes · Jul 2, 1990
Season 6
9 episodes · Jul 1, 1991
Season 7
3 episodes · Mar 14, 1993
Season 8
2 episodes · Dec 8, 1993
Season 9
4 episodes · Nov 30, 1994
Season 10
5 episodes · Nov 29, 1995
Season 11
5 episodes · Nov 25, 1996
Season 12
6 episodes · Sep 17, 1997
Season 13
7 episodes · Oct 28, 1998
Season 14
7 episodes · Nov 1, 1999
Season 15
8 episodes · Sep 27, 2000
Season 16
8 episodes · Oct 7, 2001
Season 17
8 episodes · Oct 2, 2002
Season 18
8 episodes · Sep 3, 2003
Season 19
8 episodes · May 11, 2005
Season 20
9 episodes · May 10, 2006
Season 21
9 episodes · Apr 4, 2007
Season 22
9 episodes · Feb 27, 2008
Season 23
8 episodes · Feb 18, 2009
Season 24
8 episodes · Jan 11, 2010
Season 25
9 episodes · Jan 12, 2011
Season 26
8 episodes · Jan 23, 2012
Season 27
5 episodes · Feb 22, 2013
Season 28
10 episodes · Dec 27, 2013
Season 29
8 episodes · Jan 23, 2015
Season 30
9 episodes · Jan 29, 2016
Season 31
10 episodes · Jan 3, 2017
Season 32
8 episodes · Jan 19, 2018
Season 33
12 episodes · Jan 2, 2019
Season 34
8 episodes · Mar 3, 2020
Season 35
10 episodes · Jan 18, 2021
Season 36
8 episodes · Jan 11, 2022
Season 37
9 episodes · Jan 24, 2023
Season 38
7 episodes · Jan 2, 2024
Season 39
8 episodes · Feb 21, 2025
Season 40
7 episodes · Jan 27, 2026
Season 41
1 episodes · Dec 29, 2026
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