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American Masters Season 37 Episodes
Season 37 Episode Guide
9 Episodes 2023 - 2023
Episode 1
Roberta Flack
Tue, Jan 24, 2023
American Masters: Roberta Flack follows the music icon from a piano lounge through her rise to stardom. From "First Time Ever I Saw Your Face" to "Killing Me Softly," Flack's virtuosity was inseparable from her commitment to civil rights.
Episode 2
Dr. Tony Fauci
Tue, Mar 21, 2023118 mins
Follow Dr. Anthony Fauci as he grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic and his 50-year career as the nation's leading public health advocate.
Episode 3
In the Making
Fri, Mar 24, 2023
Follow two performers as they break down barriers in music. Opera singer J'Nai Bridges takes the stage in "A Knee on the Neck," a tribute to George Floyd. Country artist Rissi Palmer redefines success as she works on her latest album.
Episode 4
Nam June Paik: Moon Is the Oldest TV
Tue, May 16, 2023
The evolution of Korean artist Nam June Paik, from his formative education in Munich through his rise in the New York art scene and his visions of a future in which "everybody will have his own TV channel."
Episode 5
Little Richard: King and Queen of Rock 'n' Roll
Fri, Jun 2, 2023
The meteoric rise and legacy of Little Richard This portrait of the "King and Queen of Rock n Roll" explores his far-reaching influence, still felt in pop culture today and his advocacy for the rights of Black artists in the music industry
Episode 6
Jerry Brown: The Disrupter
Fri, Sep 15, 2023
Experience the political and personal journey of Jerry Brown, the longest serving governor in California history. First elected at 36 years old and again at 72, Jerry Brown has spent over five decades tackling climate change and inequality. As Brown opens up about his remarkable career and lessons learned from a life in the public eye, hear from former Governors Arnold Schwarzenegger and Gray Davis, former San Francisco Mayor Willie Brown, former California Treasurer Kathleen Brown, actor Peter Coyote and more.
Episode 7
Floyd Abrams: Speaking Freely
Fri, Sep 22, 2023
Follow the 50-year career of First Amendment lawyer and legal expert Floyd Abrams. Known as the "first First Amendment lawyer," see how his landmark cases, from the 'Pentagon Papers' to 'Citizens United' to 'Clearview AI' helped define free speech as it is known today. Join Dan Abrams, Ari Melber, Nina Totenberg and more as they unpack the ways in which Abrams' career has shaped major changes in law, public discourse and civic action since the 1960s.
Episode 8
A Song for Cesar
Fri, Sep 29, 202382 mins
Trace the life and legacy of labor activist Cesar Chavez. Along with Dolores Huerta, Chavez co-founded the National Farm Workers Association, which later merged with the Agricultural Workers Organizing Committee to become the United Farm Workers labor union. Through interviews with Maya Angelou, Joan Baez, Carlos Santana, Cheech Marin and more, see how music and the arts were instrumental to the success of the social movement Chavez helped found. Connecting the activism of the 1960s to today, musicians Abel Sanchez and Jorge Santana pay homage to Chavez, grassroots organizers and farm workers through song.
Episode 9
Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes
Fri, Oct 6, 2023
Max Roach (1924-2007) - Experience the groundbreaking sounds of bebop pioneer and virtuoso composer Max Roach, whose far-reaching ambitions were inspired and challenged by the inequities of the society around him.
