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Iconic America

2023 · 1 season

A calm, informative guided tour through American history and culture, easy to follow and quietly engaging without ever feeling dramatic.

Genres
Documentary
Starring
David Rubenstein, Dart Adams, Leo Braudy
Tagline
Our Symbols and Stories With David Rubenstein
Overview
Examining the history of America through iconic symbols, objects and places; host David Rubenstein.

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Genres
Documentary
Starring
David Rubenstein, Dart Adams, Leo Braudy
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How it feels

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Tone
  • earneststrength 2 of 3
  • warmstrength 1 of 3
  • lightstrength 1 of 3
Pacing
measured, 2 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
engaged, 3 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • identity
  • memory
  • art
  • class
  • power
Places
None
Era
contemporary
Audience
adult
Form
  • documentary
  • true story
Content intensity
  • Gore none
  • Language none
  • Violence none
  • Sex none
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Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action0
Horror0
Humour2
Realism9
Romance0
Tension1
Darkness1
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
documentary
Starring
David Rubenstein, Dart Adams, Leo Braudy, James Ellroy, Irena Ferris, Jonathan Kuntz, Sherry Lansing, Bryan Lourd
Length
1 seasons, 8 episodes, 55 min each
Network
PBS
Country
United States of America
Languages
English

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