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TV1988 – 2025 · 37 Seasons · 396 Episodes · English · Returning Series

American Experience

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Synopsis

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

Seasons

37 Seasons · 396 Episodes

Oct 3, 1988

16 Episodes · View episodes

Oct 2, 1989

16 Episodes · View episodes

Aug 26, 1990

11 Episodes · View episodes

Sep 30, 1991

13 Episodes · View episodes

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David Ogden Stiers

Narrator (voice)

31 episodes

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David McCullough

Narrator (voice), Self - Host

18 episodes

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Michael Murphy

Narrator (voice), Self - Narrator (voice)

14 episodes

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Linda Hunt

Self - Narrator (voice)

12 episodes

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Oliver Platt

Narrator (voice)

12 episodes

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Liev Schreiber

Narrator (voice)

8 episodes

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CreatorSarah Colt Rob Rapley David Grubin Robert Stone

NetworkPBS

OriginUnited States

StatusReturning Series

Original languageEnglish

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