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American Experience

Original title: The American Experience
  • TV Series
  • 1988–
  • TV-PG
  • 2h
IMDb RATING
8.6/10
2.6K
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POPULARITY
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2,203
American Experience (1988)
American Experience: Riveted: The History of Jeans
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74 Videos
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History DocumentaryBiographyDocumentaryHistory

A series showcasing documentaries on American history.A series showcasing documentaries on American history.A series showcasing documentaries on American history.

  • Creators
    • Stephen Fitzmeyer
    • Henry Hampton
  • Stars
    • David McCullough
    • David Ogden Stiers
    • Michael Murphy
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • IMDb RATING
    8.6/10
    2.6K
    YOUR RATING
    POPULARITY
    2,590
    2,203
    • Creators
      • Stephen Fitzmeyer
      • Henry Hampton
    • Stars
      • David McCullough
      • David Ogden Stiers
      • Michael Murphy
    • 7User reviews
    • 3Critic reviews
  • See production info at IMDbPro
    • Nominated for 1 Oscar
      • 85 wins & 132 nominations total

    Episodes

    Videos74

    American Experience: The Presidents Collection
    Clip 0:31
    American Experience: The Presidents Collection
    American Experience: The First Victim
    Clip 3:42
    American Experience: The First Victim
    American Experience: The First Victim
    Clip 3:42
    American Experience: The First Victim
    American Experience: The St. Francis Dam Disaster
    Clip 2:29
    American Experience: The St. Francis Dam Disaster
    American Experience: Liberation at Home and Abroad
    Clip 2:50
    American Experience: Liberation at Home and Abroad
    American Experience: Bringing Water to Los Angeles
    Clip 3:24
    American Experience: Bringing Water to Los Angeles
    American Experience: San Francisco's Chinatown
    Clip 1:49
    American Experience: San Francisco's Chinatown

    Photos670

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    Top Cast99+

    David McCullough
    David McCullough
    • Self - Host…
    • 1988–2022
    David Ogden Stiers
    David Ogden Stiers
    • Self - Narrator
    • 1995–2011
    Michael Murphy
    Michael Murphy
    • Self - Narrator
    • 2002–2020
    Oliver Platt
    Oliver Platt
    • Self - Narrator
    • 2012–2018
    Walter Cronkite
    Walter Cronkite
    • Self -…
    • 2002–2025
    Joe Morton
    Joe Morton
    • Self - Narrator
    • 1999–2025
    Linda Hunt
    Linda Hunt
    • Narrator
    • 1992–2011
    Franklin D. Roosevelt
    Franklin D. Roosevelt
    • Self - President of the United States
    • 1994–2026
    Lyndon B. Johnson
    Lyndon B. Johnson
    • Self - Senate Majority Leader (D-Texas)…
    • 1996–2025
    Richard Nixon
    Richard Nixon
    • Self - 37th President of the United States…
    • 1990–2025
    Ronald Reagan
    Ronald Reagan
    • Self - 40th President of the United States
    • 1998–2025
    Campbell Scott
    Campbell Scott
    • Self - Narrator
    • 2005–2018
    Liev Schreiber
    Liev Schreiber
    • Self - Narrator
    • 1997–2007
    John F. Kennedy
    John F. Kennedy
    • Self - Funeral…
    • 1988–2023
    Martin Luther King Jr.
    Martin Luther King Jr.
    • Self (with RFK during March On Washington)…
    • 1994–2024
    Adolf Hitler
    Adolf Hitler
    • Self - Führer and Chancellor of Germany
    • 1990–2026
    Will Lyman
    Will Lyman
    • Narrator
    • 1990–2005
    Philip Bosco
    Philip Bosco
    • Narrator…
    • 1990–2010
    • Creators
      • Stephen Fitzmeyer
      • Henry Hampton
    • All cast & crew
    • Production, box office & more at IMDbPro

    User reviews7

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      TAGLINE ONSCREEN: "Where we've been. Where we are. Where we're going."
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    Details

    • Release date
      • October 4, 1988 (United States)
    • Country of origin
      • United States
    • Official sites
      • Official site
      • Official Twitter
    • Language
      • English
    • Also known as
      • The American Experience
    • Filming locations
      • Arlington, Massachusetts, USA(episode "Patriots Day")
    • Production companies
      • Public Broadcasting Service (PBS)
      • Robert Stone Productions
      • WGBH
    • See more company credits at IMDbPro

    Tech specs

    • Runtime
      • 2h(120 min)
    • Color
      • Black and White
      • Color
    • Sound mix
      • Mono
    • Aspect ratio
      • 1.33 : 1
      • 16:9 HD

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