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American Experience (1988)

7.4/10 Returning Series 55 min Oct 04, 1988 37 Seasons

Documentary

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

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Show Details

Original Title American Experience

Original Language EN

Status Returning Series

Type Documentary

Total Episodes 394

Total Seasons 37

Popularity 20.8

Networks

PBS

US

Cast

David Ogden Stiers

David Ogden Stiers

Narrator (voice)

31 episodes

David McCullough

David McCullough

Narrator (voice)

18 episodes

Michael Murphy

Michael Murphy

Narrator (voice)

13 episodes

Linda Hunt

Linda Hunt

Narrator (voice)

12 episodes

Oliver Platt

Oliver Platt

Narrator (voice)

12 episodes

Liev Schreiber

Liev Schreiber

Narrator (voice)

8 episodes

Joe Morton

Joe Morton

Narrator (voice)

8 episodes

Julian Bond

Julian Bond

Narrator (voice)

8 episodes

Jason Robards

Jason Robards

Narrator (voice)

7 episodes

Blair Brown

Blair Brown

Narrator (voice)

7 episodes

Frances Sternhagen

Frances Sternhagen

(voice)

6 episodes

Campbell Scott

Campbell Scott

Narrator (voice)

5 episodes

Seasons

Specials

Specials

1 episodes 2003

Season 1

Season 1

16 episodes 1988

Season 2

Season 2

16 episodes 1989

Season 3

Season 3

13 episodes 1990

Season 4

Season 4

13 episodes 1991

Season 5

Season 5

13 episodes 1992

Season 6

Season 6

8 episodes 1993

Season 7

Season 7

13 episodes 1994

Season 8

Season 8

9 episodes 1995

Season 9

Season 9

22 episodes 1996

Season 10

Season 10

9 episodes 1997

Season 11

Season 11

10 episodes 1998

Season 12

Season 12

15 episodes 1999

Season 13

Season 13

12 episodes 2000

Season 14

Season 14

14 episodes 2001

Season 15

Season 15

13 episodes 2002

Season 16

Season 16

9 episodes 2003

Season 17

Season 17

11 episodes 2004

Season 18

Season 18

13 episodes 2005

Season 19

Season 19

15 episodes 2006

Season 20

Season 20

14 episodes 2008

Season 21

Season 21

9 episodes 2009

Season 22

Season 22

8 episodes 2009

Season 23

Season 23

12 episodes 2010

Season 24

Season 24

8 episodes 2012

Season 25

Season 25

8 episodes 2013

Season 26

Season 26

7 episodes 2014

Season 27

Season 27

11 episodes 2015

Season 28

Season 28

8 episodes 2016

Season 29

Season 29

8 episodes 2017

Season 30

Season 30

9 episodes 2018

Season 31

Season 31

7 episodes 2019

Season 32

Season 32

8 episodes 2020

Season 33

Season 33

8 episodes 2021

Season 34

Season 34

6 episodes 2022

Season 35

Season 35

9 episodes 2023

Season 36

Season 36

7 episodes 2024

Season 37

Season 37

3 episodes 2025

Networks

PBS

US

Videos & Trailers

Thirty Years of American Experience

Thirty Years of American Experience

Trailer

American Experience: The Great War: Transformed

American Experience: The Great War: Transformed

Trailer

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Keywords

biography usa history current affairs

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Rating

7.4

/10

Based on 36 votes

Details

First Air Date October 4, 1988

Last Air Date March 31, 2025

Country US

Language EN

Status Returning Series

Popularity 20.8

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