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American Experience

  • TV-PG
  • 1988–
  • 37 seasons
  • Documentary
  • 6.5

TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

Watch free on PBSStart at S1 · E15 ways to watch

Latest episode

S37 · E8 · Bombshell

Jan 6, 2026

Episodes

1 episode

  1. 1Chicago: City of the Century Extras

    55 minJan 15, 2003

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Series cast

David Ogden StiersNarrator (voice)31 episodes
David McCulloughSelf - Host18 episodes
Michael MurphyNarrator (voice)14 episodes
Linda HuntSelf - Narrator (voice)12 episodes
Oliver PlattNarrator (voice)12 episodes
Liev SchreiberNarrator (voice)8 episodes
Joe MortonNarrator (voice)8 episodes
Julian BondNarrator (voice)8 episodes
Jason RobardsNarrator (voice)7 episodes
Blair BrownNarrator (voice)7 episodes
Frances SternhagenSelf (voice)6 episodes
Campbell ScottNarrator (voice)5 episodes
Andre BraugherNarrator (voice)5 episodes
George PlimptonSelf (voice)5 episodes
Stacy KeachNarrator (voice)4 episodes
Russell BakerNarrator (voice)4 episodes
Lyndon B. JohnsonSelf (archive footage)4 episodes
Robert DallekSelf4 episodes

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