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American Experience

1988Documentary37 seasons6.5TV-PG

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

4 Oct 1988 · Asoj 18, 2045 BS United States of America PBS

Storyline

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

Facts

First aired4 October 1988Asoj 18, 2045 BS
Last aired6 January 2026
Episodes37 seasons · 396 episodes
Episode runtime55m
GenresDocumentary
LanguageEnglish
StatusReturning Series
NetworkPBS
ProductionGBH
CountryUnited States of America

Keywords

biographymedia coverageusa historycurrent affairs

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Trailer

Thirty Years of American Experience

Seasons 37

Season 1

Season 116 episodes · 1988

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Season 2

Season 216 episodes · 1989

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Season 3

Season 311 episodes · 1990

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Season 4

Season 413 episodes · 1991

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Season 5

Season 513 episodes · 1992

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Season 6

Season 68 episodes · 1993

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Season 7

Season 712 episodes · 1994

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Season 8

Season 89 episodes · 1995

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Season 9

Season 922 episodes · 1996

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Season 10

Season 109 episodes · 1997

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Season 11

Season 1110 episodes · 1998

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Season 12

Season 1215 episodes · 1999

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Season 13

Season 1312 episodes · 2000

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Season 14

Season 1414 episodes · 2001

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Season 15

Season 1513 episodes · 2002

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Season 16

Season 169 episodes · 2003

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Season 17

Season 1711 episodes · 2004

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Season 18

Season 1813 episodes · 2005

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Season 19

Season 1915 episodes · 2006

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Season 20

Season 2014 episodes · 2008

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Season 21

Season 219 episodes · 2009

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Season 22

Season 228 episodes · 2009

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Season 23

Season 2312 episodes · 2010

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Season 24

Season 248 episodes · 2012

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Season 25

Season 258 episodes · 2013

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Season 26

Season 267 episodes · 2014

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Season 27

Season 2711 episodes · 2015

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Season 28

Season 288 episodes · 2016

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Season 29

Season 298 episodes · 2017

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Season 30

Season 309 episodes · 2018

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Season 31

Season 317 episodes · 2019

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Season 32

Season 328 episodes · 2020

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Season 33

Season 338 episodes · 2021

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Season 34

Season 346 episodes · 2022

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Season 35

Season 359 episodes · 2023

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Season 36

Season 367 episodes · 2024

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Season 37

Season 378 episodes · 2025

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Cast

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden StiersNarrator (voice)

David McCullough

David McCulloughSelf - Host, Narrator (voice)

Michael Murphy

Michael MurphySelf - Narrator (voice), Narrator (voice)

Linda Hunt

Linda HuntSelf - Narrator (voice)

Oliver Platt

Oliver PlattNarrator (voice)

Liev Schreiber

Liev SchreiberNarrator (voice)

Joe Morton

Joe MortonNarrator (voice)

Julian Bond

Julian BondNarrator (voice)

Jason Robards

Jason RobardsNarrator (voice)

Blair Brown

Blair BrownNarrator (voice), Ellen Wilson (voice)

Frances Sternhagen

Frances SternhagenSelf (voice), (voice)

Campbell Scott

Campbell ScottNarrator (voice)

Andre Braugher

Andre BraugherNarrator (voice), Robert Carter (voice)

George Plimpton

George PlimptonSelf (voice), (voice)

Stacy Keach

Stacy KeachNarrator (voice)

Russell BakerNarrator (voice)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)

Robert DallekSelf

Dion Graham

Dion GrahamSelf - Narrator (voice)

René Auberjonois

René AuberjonoisWoodrow Wilson (voice), Alexander Hamilton (voice)

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David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Narrator (voice)

David McCullough

David McCullough

Self - Host, Narrator (voice)

Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Self - Narrator (voice), Narrator (voice)

Linda Hunt

Linda Hunt

Self - Narrator (voice)

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Narrator (voice)

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Narrator (voice)

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Narrator (voice)

Julian Bond

Julian Bond

Narrator (voice)

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Narrator (voice)

Blair Brown

Blair Brown

Narrator (voice), Ellen Wilson (voice)

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

Self (voice), (voice)

Campbell Scott

Campbell Scott

Narrator (voice)

Andre Braugher

Andre Braugher

Narrator (voice), Robert Carter (voice)

George Plimpton

George Plimpton

Self (voice), (voice)

Stacy Keach

Stacy Keach

Narrator (voice)

Russell Baker

Narrator (voice)

Lyndon B. Johnson

Lyndon B. Johnson

Self (archive footage)

Robert Dallek

Self

Dion Graham

Dion Graham

Self - Narrator (voice)

René Auberjonois

René Auberjonois

Woodrow Wilson (voice), Alexander Hamilton (voice)

Videos 2

Backdrops 10

Posters 18

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