American Experience (1988)

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

• Released: 1988-10-04
• Genres: Documentary
• Seasons: 37, 396 episodes
• Episode length: 55m
• Network: PBS
• Status: Returning Series
• TMDB rating: 6.5/10 from 48 votes

Where to watch American Experience

• United States: stream on YouTube TV, PBS, PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel; watch free on PBS; buy on Amazon Video, Apple TV Store
• United Kingdom: stream on PBS America Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store, Amazon Video
• Canada: stream on PBS Documentaries Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store
• Australia: stream on DocPlay Amazon Channel; buy on Apple TV Store

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