TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
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American Experience is a 1988 documentary TV series from the United States. It first aired on October 4, 1988. The series has 37 seasons and 396 episodes on PBS. Episodes run about 55 min, in English. Audiences rate it 6.5/10 from 48 votes — mixed to positive.
American Experience premiered on October 4, 1988.
American Experience has 37 seasons (396 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 6.5/10 from 48 ratings, so fans of documentary titles are its best audience. Read member reviews below or add your own.
🏆 Awards: Nominated for 1 Oscar. 84 wins & 125 nominations total
Every episode's audience rating at a glance — find the best (and worst) episodes before you binge.
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| S26 | 5.5 | 1.0 | 7.0 | – | – | 1.0 | 7.0 | |||||||||||||||
| S27 | 8.0 | 1.0 | 7.0 | 7.0 | – | 1.0 | 7.0 | – | – | 1.0 | 8.0 | |||||||||||
| S28 | 8.5 | 5.0 | 7.2 | 9.0 | – | 4.5 | – | – | ||||||||||||||
| S29 | 6.8 | 5.4 | 5.5 | 5.5 | 7.0 | 5.0 | 1.0 | 1.0 | ||||||||||||||
| S30 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 3.3 | 2.8 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 2.8 | |||||||||||||
| S31 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 9.7 | 10.0 | 10.0 | 5.6 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||||
| S32 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 3.6 | 2.3 | 2.3 | 2.8 | 3.0 | 3.0 | ||||||||||||||
| S33 | 2.8 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 3.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.3 | ||||||||||||||
| S34 | 3.5 | 2.3 | 3.2 | 2.8 | 2.4 | 2.5 | ||||||||||||||||
| S35 | 2.5 | 2.1 | 2.9 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.3 | 2.1 | 3.5 | |||||||||||||
| S36 | 2.8 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 2.0 | |||||||||||||||
| S37 | 2.0 | 2.0 | 5.0 | 2.4 | 2.1 | 2.1 | 2.0 | 1.0 |
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