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American Masters Season 35 Episodes
Season 35 Episode Guide
10 Episodes 2021 - 0
Episode 1
How It Feels to Be Free
Mon, Jan 18, 2021 60 mins
African American entertainers such as Lena Horne, Nina Simone, and Pam Grier are spotlighted.
Episode 2
Flannery
Tue, Mar 23, 2021 60 mins
Explore the life of Flannery O'Connor whose provocative fiction was unlike anything published before. Featuring never-before-seen archival footage, newly discovered journals and interviews with Mary Karr, Tommy Lee Jones, Hilton Als and more.
Episode 3
Twyla Moves
Fri, Mar 26, 2021 90 mins
Twyla Tharp is spotlighted.
Episode 4
Never Too Late: The Doc Severinsen Story
Fri, Apr 2, 2021 60 mins
Explore the groundbreaking career of master trumpeter Doc Severinsen, from his three decades as the colorful bandleader to "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" to his relentless schedule of touring and performing into his nineties.
Episode 5
Oliver Sacks: His Own Life
Fri, Apr 9, 2021 90 mins
Oliver Sacks is spotlighted.
Episode 6
Amy Tan: Unintended Memoir
Mon, May 3, 2021 60 mins
Exploring the life of the groundbreaking author of "The Joy Luck Club" in this intimate portrait. Archival imagery, home movies, photographs, animation and original interviews create a vivid, colorful journey through Tan's inspiring life and career.
Episode 7
Ballerina Boys
Fri, Jun 4, 2021 60 mins
Discover Les Ballets Trockadero de Monte Carlo, an all-male company that for 45 years has offered audiences their passion for ballet classics mixed with exuberant comedy. With every step they poke fun at their strictly gendered art form.
Episode 8
Buddy Guy: The Blues Chase the Blues Away
Tue, Jul 27, 2021 60 mins
Dive into the career of the legendary blues guitarist, a pioneer of Chicago's West Side sound and major influence on rock titans like Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. Featuring new performances and interviews with John Mayer, Carlos Santana and more.
Episode 9
Rita Moreno: Just a Girl Who Decided to Go for It
Tue, Oct 5, 2021 60 mins
Discover how Moreno defied her humble upbringing and racism to become one of a select group of Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony Award winners. Explore her 70-year career with new interviews, clips of her iconic roles and scenes of the star on set today.
Episode 10
Becoming Helen Keller
Tue, Oct 19, 2021 60 mins
Revisit the complex life and legacy of the author, advocate and human rights pioneer. Helen Keller, who was deaf and blind, used her celebrity and wit to champion rights for women, people with disabilities and people living in poverty.
