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 bySusan Lacy
- Status
- Returning Series
- Language
- EN
- First aired
- June 23, 1986
- Last aired
- October 6, 2026
- Seasons
- 41
- Episodes
- 316
Season 1
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Featuring
Cast & crew
- Created by
- Susan Lacy
- Showrunner
- Michael Kantor
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