American Experience

History Series / 12 Seasons

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

Watch Latest: S35 E8

1h 47m / TV-PG

A chronicle of three members of the most influential family in American politics.

The story of the Second World War, told via personal accounts from four American towns.

Explore the revolutionary life of one of the 18th century's most consequential figures.

Take a timely look at how one institution has met the changing demands of healthcare.

An illuminating portrait of a man who is one of the greatest writers in American history.

Learn how the longest reigning monarch in British history was shaped by World War II.

In this new docuseries, David Rubenstein explores the meaning of America’s iconic symbols.

Ken Burns reveals an American couple's secret 1939 mission to help refugees escape Nazis.

An American epic overflowing with heroes and hopefuls, scoundrels and screwballs.

How the Confederate flag impacts the people, politics and perceptions of South Carolina.

Trace the bridge's transformation from a feat of heroic engineering to an honored symbol.

The story of an idea as American as the Declaration of Independence and just as radical.

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