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American Experience (1988) · BeStats

American Experience

1988–present

Returning Series

Documentary

TMDB rating 6.5TMDB48 votes

Overview

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

Seasons

Season 1
1988 · 16 episodes
Season 2
1989 · 16 episodes
Season 3
1990 · 11 episodes

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Status: Returning Series
Type: Documentary
Original language: English
Networks: PBS
Production companies: GBH
First aired: Oct 4, 1988
Last aired: Jan 6, 2026

Season 4

1991 · 13 episodes

Season 5

1992 · 13 episodes

Season 6

1993 · 8 episodes

Season 7

1994 · 12 episodes

Season 8

1995 · 9 episodes

Season 9

1996 · 22 episodes

Season 10

1997 · 9 episodes

Season 11

1998 · 10 episodes

Season 12

1999 · 15 episodes

Season 13

2000 · 12 episodes

Season 14

2001 · 14 episodes

Season 15

2002 · 13 episodes

Season 16

2003 · 9 episodes

Season 17

2004 · 11 episodes

Season 18

2005 · 13 episodes

Season 19

2006 · 15 episodes

Season 20

2008 · 14 episodes

Season 21

2009 · 9 episodes

Season 22

2009 · 8 episodes

Season 23

2010 · 12 episodes

Season 24

2012 · 8 episodes

Season 25

2013 · 8 episodes

Season 26

2014 · 7 episodes

Season 27

2015 · 11 episodes

Season 28

2016 · 8 episodes

Season 29

2017 · 8 episodes

Season 30

2018 · 9 episodes

Season 31

2019 · 7 episodes

Season 32

2020 · 8 episodes

Season 33

2021 · 8 episodes

Season 34

2022 · 6 episodes

Season 35

2023 · 9 episodes

Season 36

2024 · 7 episodes

Season 37

2025 · 8 episodes

Specials

2003 · 1 episode

Age rating in United States: TV-PG

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David Ogden Stiers
Narrator (voice)
David McCullough
Narrator (voice)
Michael Murphy
Narrator (voice)
Linda Hunt
Self - Narrator (voice)
Oliver Platt
Narrator (voice)
Liev Schreiber
Narrator (voice)
Joe Morton
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Julian Bond
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Jason Robards
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Blair Brown
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Frances Sternhagen
(voice)
Campbell Scott
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