

1988–now · PBS · Running
American Experience is TV's most-watched history series and brings to life incredible characters and compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. Acclaimed by viewers and critics alike, American Experience documentaries have been honored with every major broadcast award, including 30 Emmy Awards, 4 duPont-Columbia Awards, and 18 George Foster Peabody Awards.
Tuesday at 21:00 (America/New York)
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Last aired
S37E08 · Bombshell
2026-01-07
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Forgotten Hero: Walter White and the NAACP
2025-02-25 · 120 min
Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act
2025-03-25 · 60 min
Mr. Polaroid
2025-05-19 · 60 min
Clearing the Air: The War on Smog
2025-08-26 · 60 min
Hard Hat Riot
2025-09-30 · 90 min
Kissinger: Part One – The Necessity of Power
2025-10-27 · 90 min
Kissinger: Part Two – The Opportunist
2025-10-28 · 90 min
Bombshell
2026-01-06 · 60 min
‘American Experience’ reinvents itself for a new generation
Current · Sep 4, 2026
American Experience 2027
PBS · Jul 30, 2026
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE and the Fight for Facts
WGBH · May 27, 2026
‘American Experience’ to Release Four-Part Series on the History of the FBI in 2027
The Hollywood Reporter · Jul 30, 2026
The top 50 TV shows that define the American experience
USA Today · Jun 29, 2026
American Experience: PBS Announces Documentary Series Return
TV Series Finale · Aug 3, 2026
As PBS Stations Confront Cuts, American History Takes a Hit (Published 2025)
The New York Times · Aug 28, 2025
'American Experience' To Pause New Episodes Amid Federal Funding Cuts
Deadline · Jul 25, 2025