American Experience

Tuesdays at 9/8c on PBS

American Experience, TV's most-watched history series, brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. (official site)

Corporate sponsorship for American Experience is provided by Liberty Mutual Insurance. Major funding by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation.

Featured Videos

• The American Diplomat

  S34 Ep2 | 52m 43s

• The Codebreaker

  S33 Ep1 | 52m 49s

• Roberto Clemente

  S20 Ep7 | 52m 21s

Episodes

• The American Diplomat

  S34 Ep2 | 52m 43s

• The Codebreaker, Spanish

  S33 Ep41 | 52m 51s

• The Codebreaker

  S33 Ep1 | 52m 49s

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Specials

• The American Diplomat (español)

  Special | 52m 43s

• Fatal Flood (español)

  Special | 51m 37s | WETA Passport

• The Murder of Emmett Till (español)

  Special | 53m 4s

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Extras

• Who's Who

  Clip: S34 Ep5 | 1m 3s

• Ways A Rescue Mission Can Go Wrong

  Clip: S34 Ep5 | 3m 40s

• Title Sequence

  Clip: S34 Ep5 | 1m 7s

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Collections

• The African American Experience Celebrating the contributions of Black Americans to the American story.
• Civil Rights The history of America’s ongoing struggle with race, democracy and justice.
• The Presidents An award-winning collection with in-depth look at the history of the American presidency.

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