The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.
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Great Performances is a 1971 comedy and documentary TV series from the United States starring Bray Poor. It first aired on January 28, 1971. The series has 54 seasons and 725 episodes on PBS. Audiences rate it 6.1/10 from 25 votes — mixed to positive.
Great Performances premiered on January 28, 1971.
The main cast includes Bray Poor.
Great Performances has 54 seasons (725 episodes). Status: Returning Series.
No streaming service lists it for US yet. Add it to your watchlist and check back — availability updates regularly.
It holds an audience score of 6.1/10 from 25 ratings, so fans of comedy and documentary titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
🏆 Awards: Won 29 Primetime Emmys. 60 wins & 119 nominations total
Every episode's audience rating at a glance — find the best (and worst) episodes before you binge.
| E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | |
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| S1 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | 7.0 | – | – | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | 4.8 | 8.0 | – | – | ||||||||||||||
| S4 | – | 8.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||||
| S5 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 9.0 | – | |||||||||||||||
| S6 | – | – | – | 9.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S7 | 8.0 | – | 10.0 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S8 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| S9 | 7.0 | – | 4.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S10 | – | 10.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S11 | – | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| S12 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||
| S13 | 7.5 | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||||
| S14 | – | 8.0 | – | 8.0 | 10.0 | – | – | |||||||||||||||||
| S15 | – | 8.0 | 7.0 | – | 8.0 | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| S16 | – | 10.0 | – | 6.0 | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | – | |||||||||||||
| S17 | – | 10.0 | 8.0 | – | 5.5 | 7.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S18 | 9.0 | 9.3 | – | 10.0 | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||
| S19 | 9.0 | 3.7 | 8.0 | – | – | – | ||||||||||||||||||
| S20 | 8.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | – | |||||||||||||||||
| S21 | – | 4.5 | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | – | – | |||||||||||||||
| S22 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||
| S23 | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | – | – | 7.0 | – | 7.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 9.0 | 8.0 | |||||||||
| S25 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 6.3 | – | 7.0 | 10.0 | 8.0 | – | – | |||||||||||||||
| S26 | – | 10.0 | 7.0 | – | – | 9.0 | 10.0 | 9.3 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||
| S27 | – | 9.0 | – | – | 9.0 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S28 | – | – | 3.0 | – | 9.0 | – | 7.0 | – | – | 10.0 | ||||||||||||||
| S29 | – | 7.0 | 7.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | – | 9.0 | 7.0 | – | – | 9.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | |||||||||||
| S30 | – | 10.0 | 9.0 | 9.0 | – | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | 9.0 | – | ||||||||||||
| S31 | – | – | – | 9.0 | – | – | – | |||||||||||||||||
| S32 | – | – | – | – | 7.0 | – | – | – | 9.0 | 8.0 | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
| S33 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||
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| S36 | – | – | – | – | 3.5 | – | – | 10.0 | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||||
| S37 | 6.0 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | ||||||||||
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