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Season 28 – American Masters

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Since its premiere in 1986, this Emmy-winning documentary series has presented hundreds of hours comprising profiles of outstanding American cultural artists. Past subjects have included Charlie Chaplin, Helen Hayes, pop icon Andy Warhol, singer Billie Holliday and composer-conductor Leonard Bernstein.

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American Masters — Season 28

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Robert Redford

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Ashley Judd

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Van Jones

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Isabel Allende

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Meryl Streep

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Feb 7, 2014 Alice Walker: Beauty in Truth The life of writer-activist Alice Walker, the first black woman to win a Pulitzer Prize for literature. Details Episode 2 Aired Apr 22, 2014 A Fierce Green Fire An exploration of the environmental movement spans 50 years of grassroots and global activism; narrated by Robert Redford, Ashley Judd, Van Jones, Isabel Allende and Meryl Streep. Details Episode 3 Aired May 16, 2014 Plimpton! Starring George Plimpton as Himself The life of journalist George Plimpton, co-founder of The Paris Review. Details Episode 4 Aired Jun 20, 2014 Tanaquil Le Clercq: Afternoon of a Faun Ballerina Tanaquil Le Clercq inspires George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins before being stricken with polio in 1954. Details Episode 5 Aired Aug 29, 2014 Dorothea Lange: Grab a Hunk of Lightning Photographer Dorothea Lange had the ability to capture the human condition, most notably through her photo of the Migrant Mother, which continues to stand as a haunting symbol of the Great Depression. Details Episode 6 Aired Sep 23, 2014 The Boomer List Profiles of figures in America's arts and culture. Details

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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, Biography
Original Language
English
Release Date
Feb 7, 2014