American Experience

Season 33 (8 Episodes)

36 Seasons 2021 TV-PG 3h 43m 8.6

A series showcasing documentaries on American history.

"American Experience" combines dramatic re-enactments with commentary by historians and authors to present an absorbing look at the personalities, events and resources that have had a profound impact on the shaping of America's past and present.

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Season 33 Episodes:

Episode 1 The Vote, Part 1

1. The Vote, Part 1

Aired: Jan 11, 2021

100 years after the 19th Amendment passed, The Vote tells the dramatic story ...

Episode 2 The Vote, Part 2

2. The Vote, Part 2

Aired: Feb 15, 2021

Second of 2 2-hour episodes. Final few years of the struggle for woman suffra...

Episode 4 American OZ

4. American OZ

Aired: Apr 19, 2021

The life of author L. Frank Baum, creator of the classic novel "The Wonderful...

Episode 5 The Codebreaker

5. The Codebreaker

Aired: May 17, 2021

The work of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, America's first female cryptanalyst, br...

Episode 6 Voice of Freedom

6. Voice of Freedom

Aired: Sep 13, 2021

On Easter Sunday, 1939, contralto Marian Anderson stepped up to a microphone ...


American Experience Season 33 Videos

American Experience: The Great War: Transformed
Thirty Years of American Experience

Info about American Experience

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary, History, Biography