American Masters

History Series / 11 Seasons

American Masters, committed to producing comprehensive film biographies about the broad cast of characters who comprise our cultural history.

1h 22m / TV-14

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

The story of five teenagers who were wrongly convicted in the Central Park Jogger case.

Thomas Jefferson is a two-part portrait of our enigmatic and brilliant third president.

Mabel Dodge Luhan was a trailblazing feminist 100 years ahead of her time.

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

Ken Burns and Lynn Novick explore the writer and his enduring influence.

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

Short films that reveal a unique perspective on the life and reign of Queen Elizabeth II.

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

The remarkable story of the first person to cross the United States by car.

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

Discover the remarkable story of the pioneering military career of Charlotte Dee Mansfield

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