American Masters
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Upcoming TV Airings
The airings below are based on a generic national schedule. Times and dates can vary by TV provider.
Friday, June 13
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
Season 4 • Episode 4
Writer James Baldwin speaks of the pain and struggle of blacks.
Saturday, June 14
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
Season 4 • Episode 4
Writer James Baldwin speaks of the pain and struggle of blacks.
Saturday, June 14
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
Season 4 • Episode 4
Writer James Baldwin speaks of the pain and struggle of blacks.
Saturday, June 14
James Baldwin: The Price of the Ticket
Season 4 • Episode 4
Writer James Baldwin speaks of the pain and struggle of blacks.
Friday, June 20
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence New
Season 39 • Episode 3
How singer-songwriter Janis Ian rose as a folk icon and gay rights advocate.
Sunday, June 22
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
Season 39 • Episode 3
How singer-songwriter Janis Ian rose as a folk icon and gay rights advocate.
Monday, June 23
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
Season 39 • Episode 3
How singer-songwriter Janis Ian rose as a folk icon and gay rights advocate.
Tuesday, June 24
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
Season 39 • Episode 3
How singer-songwriter Janis Ian rose as a folk icon and gay rights advocate.
Friday, June 27
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
Season 39 • Episode 3
How singer-songwriter Janis Ian rose as a folk icon and gay rights advocate.
Friday, June 27
Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny New
Season 39 • Episode 4
The life and work of Hannah Arendt, an influential political thinker of the 20th century.
Saturday, June 28
Little Richard: The King and Queen of Rock and Roll
Season 37 • Episode 5
Celebrating the life and influence of Little Richard as well as his role in rock history.
Sunday, June 29
Little Richard: The King and Queen of Rock and Roll
Season 37 • Episode 5
Celebrating the life and influence of Little Richard as well as his role in rock history.
Sunday, June 29
Hannah Arendt: Facing Tyranny
Season 39 • Episode 4
The life and work of Hannah Arendt, an influential political thinker of the 20th century.
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‘Couple Next Door’ Finale, Bare-Knuckled ‘Thousand Blows,’ TV Pioneer Hazel Scott, Inside Major League Soccer, Streaming ‘Nosferatu’

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‘Shadows’ Signs off, Little Big Town’s Opry Christmas, More About Gibbs’ Origins, Rockin’ With Brenda Lee

Double or Nothing on ‘Only Murders,’ Remembering Blake Edwards, Adam Sandler on Netflix, the Best in Horror

Fall Preview
How Blake Edwards & Julie Andrews’ Love Story Comes to Life in ‘American Masters’

Remembering Little Richard, ‘Manifest’ Finale, Road Trip with Guy and ‘Searching for Soul Food’

Jason Ritter Is ‘Accused,’ Dr. Fauci on ‘American Masters,’ ‘Restaurants at the End of the World,’ ‘Will Trent’ Hostage Crisis

‘Lone Star’ Chaotic Carnival, ‘Auto’ Revs Up, Marlee Matlin Directs ‘Accused,’ ‘Masters’ Profiles Roberta Flack

TV Talk with Groucho Marx and Dick Cavett, José Andrés in Spain, Chelsea Handler on Netflix, Prince Albert on Oceans

Preview
‘Brian Wilson: Long Promised Road’ Shows New Side of Beach Boys Legend

Brian Wilson’s Road Trip, J.Lo’s ‘Halftime,’ ‘Mayans’ Finale, ‘Dateline’ Heads to Peacock

Preview
‘Waterman — Duke: Ambassador of Aloha’: What We Learned About Duke Kahanamoku

Black History Month 2022: Your Complete TV & Streaming Guide

Review
Roush Review: ‘American Masters’ Salutes Rita Moreno, an EGOT for All Time

Netflix’s ‘Sweet Tooth,’ Stephen King’s ‘Lisey’s Story,’ A ‘Mythic’ Backstory and ‘Mosquito Coast’ Finale on Apple, Celebrating ‘Ballerina Boys’

Preview
PBS’s ‘American Masters’ Shares Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Story From ‘Prairie to Page’

American Masters Examines How Walter Winchell Wielded ‘The Power of Gossip’

‘Unladylike2020’ Highlights 5 Women Who Changed American Politics

Worth Watching: Last Call for ‘Greenleaf,’ ‘Isolation Stories’ Filmed in Quarantine, Toni Morrison an ‘American Master’

Toni Morrison Examines her Life and Works in ‘The Pieces I Am’ (VIDEO)

Review
Roush Review: A Saucy Portrait of the Original ‘Dirty Blonde’

Worth Watching: Remembering Miles Davis, Facing the Truth on ‘This Is Us,’ Pete Davidson on Netflix

‘Miles Davis: Birth of the Cool’ Reveals the Man Behind the Jazz Legend

‘Words From a Bear’ Looks at the Life of Pulitzer Prize Winner N. Scott Momaday

Exclusive
PBS Kicks Off Hispanic Heritage Month With ‘Raúl Juliá: The World’s a Stage’ (VIDEO)

Beloved Sci-Fi Author Profiled in American Masters’ ‘Worlds of Ursula K. Le Guin’

‘All Things Are Photographable’: A Revealing Portrait of Photographer Garry Winogrand

Worth Watching: Separation Anxiety on ‘Speechless,’ ‘Widow’ on Amazon, Holly Near an ‘American Master’

Ted Williams on ‘American Masters,’ Shark Week Goes Into the Abyss, ‘Bachelorette’ All Thai’d Up

Norman Lear on His ‘American Masters’ Documentary and Making Politically Engaged TV

What’s Worth Watching: Mike Nichols, the SAG Awards, Zombie Houses and More TV for Friday and Saturday, Jan. 29-30

Norman Lear Still Hopeful on ‘One Day at a Time’ Remake

What’s Worth Watching: PBS Gets Dance (Ballet) Fever
