American Masters Season 30 Episodes

Episode 1

Mike Nichols

Fri, Jan 29, 201653 mins

The life and 50th-year of director Mike Nichols, one of only two people who have won Peabody, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar, and Tony awards.

Episode 2

B.B. King: The Life of Riley

Fri, Feb 12, 2016

Episode 3

Carole King: Natural Woman

Fri, Feb 19, 201655 mins

Rare home movies, performances and photos help illustrate the life and career of songwriter-singer Carole King, from 1960s New York to Los Angeles in the 1970s to extensive present-day interviews with King and and those who know her best.

Episode 4

Fats Domino and the Birth of Rock 'n' Roll

Fri, Feb 26, 2016

The New Orleans rhythm and blues of Fats Domino helped aid integration in the South.

Episode 5

Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl

Fri, Mar 4, 2016113 mins

Still a Mountain Girl explores Loretta Lynn's hard-fought road to stardom, her struggles to balance her marriage and six children with her music career. Featuring new interviews with Loretta, Jack White, Willie Nelson, Miranda Lambert and more.

Episode 6

Janis Joplin: Little Girl Blue

Tue, May 3, 2016105 mins

This episode page reflects the reshowing of the original title Janis: Little Girl Blue (2015) as part of the American Masters Series

Episode 7

The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End

Fri, May 27, 2016

The first super-group of American country music is profiled. Affectionately called the Mount Rushmore of Country Music, Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Kris Kristofferson, and Johnny Cash frequently toured together, and recorded three albums as a group, starting in 1985.

Episode 8

Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You

Tue, Oct 25, 201684 mins

A profile of Norman Lear, the creative mastermind behind such influential sitcoms as "All in the Family (1971)"," The Jeffersons (1975)", "Maude (1972)" and "Good Times (1974)." The shows changed the TV landscape in the early 1970s by using humor to promote social change. In 1981, he expanded his effort to influence public opinion by founding People for the American Way, a liberal advocacy group. The documentary features footage from Lear's own archives as well as remarks from Lear, family, friends and colleagues.

Episode 9

Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future

Tue, Dec 27, 2016

Saarinen designed National Historic Landmarks such as St. Louis Gateway Arch and General Motors Technical Center and also modernist pedestal furniture. This influential American architect's life was cut short by his sudden death at age 51.