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American Masters

1986 · 41 seasons

An unhurried, respectful portrait series that immerses you in creative lives, offering insight and quiet inspiration without sensationalism.

Created by
Susan Lacy
Genres
Documentary
Overview
American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.
How it feels
Earnest, warm and melancholic. Measured and needs your attention.
About
Art, identity, memory, celebrity
Content
Mild violence, sexual content and language. No gore.
Note
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  • Thirteen
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Created by
Susan Lacy
Genres
Documentary
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How it feels

Written by AI. It can be wrong.

Full breakdown
Tone
  • earneststrength 3 of 3
  • warmstrength 2 of 3
  • melancholicstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
Places
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action1
Horror0
Humour3
Realism9
Romance2
Tension2
Darkness2
Complexity5
Emotional weight6

Cast

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  • Thirteen
  • WETA+
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  • KQED
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Details

Genres
documentary
Created by
Susan Lacy
Written by
Eric Stange, John Scheinfeld, Philip Gittelman, TS Botkin
Starring
Scarlett Johansson, Goran Višnjić, Patsy Cline, Maya Angelou, Sidney Lumet, Oprah Winfrey, Common, Bill Clinton
Music
Simon Farmer
Cinematography
Barbara Leibovitz, Newton Thomas Sigel
Length
41 seasons, 316 episodes, 90 min each
Network
PBS
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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