Follow Dr. Anthony Fauci as he grapples with the COVID-19 pandemic and his 50-year career as the Nation's leading public health advocate. American Masters: Dr. Tony Fauci reveals a rarely seen side... more
Explore the life, career, art and legacy of the African American contralto and civil rights pioneer Marian Anderson. Producer: Lynneisha Ray, Philip Gittelman, Rita Coburn. Author: Rita Coburn,... more
Harriet Tubman: Visions of Freedom is a rich and nuanced portrait of the woman knows as a conductor of the Underground Railroad, who repeatedly risked her life and freedom to liberate others from... more
An epic three-part series that charts the rise and fall of the Boleyn family. This story of love, sex, betrayal and obsession is told from the unique perspective of the Boleyn family. Producer:... more
Power feeds on fear. Focusing on the years 1950–54, this timely documentary chronicles the rise and fall of Wisconsin junior senator Joseph McCarthy, who relentlessly fueled the country's Cold War... more
For the first time, Theodore, Franklin, and Eleanor's stories are told together as a cohesive narrative. This huge documentary series follows the giants of American politics in the early 20th... more
The life and times of medieval Florentine poet and philosopher Dante Aligheri, the political leanings that brought about his expulsion from Florence, the circumstances in which he crafted his "Divine... more
As scientist and statesman, he'd become one of the 18th century's most consequential individuals, and his achievements endure today, from his familiar aphorisms to Philadelphia civic institutions to... more
Follow the most famous American crime duo of all time as they become nationally famous icons of an era. Discover not only how their crimes happened, and how they escaped, but also their impoverished... more
Dick Cavett was a "Tonight Show" staff writer in 1961 when he first met Groucho Marx-and as the decade progressed, the comedy legend would be a cherished mentor and friend as Cavett made the... more
As a scientist, architect, politician and key figure in the founding of America, Thomas Jefferson's range of achievements is nothing short of spectacular. Noted documentarian Ken Burns applies his... more
This is the first major documentary to examine the incredible life of Mae West, diving not only into her career as a writer and performer, but also as a subversive agitator for social change.... more
Some of history's most compelling figures come alive through the masterful filmmaking of Ken Burns. This exceptional set of seven acclaimed Ken Burns' documentaries includes Thomas Jefferson... more
With a distinctive Southern Gothic flair and hailed by many as one of the most provocative writers of the 20th century, the American Masters series offers an intimate look into the life and best... more
This Ken Burns feature documentary tells the story of Jackie Robinson, the star African-American baseball player who broke the color barrier in professional American baseball, winning a huge victory... more
Much has been recounted and dramatized of how Helen Keller overcame the blindness and deafness that struck her in infancy to achieve a childhood education. The accomplishments from the balance of her... more
In 1989, Amy Tan's first novel, The Joy Luck Club, was published to great commercial and critical success. With the blockbuster film adaption that followed as well as additional novels, a libretto,... more
Billy Graham explores the life and career of one of the best-known and most influential religious leaders of the 20th century. Producer: Helen Dobrowski. Author: Keven McAlester
How appropriate that Marian Anderson's "voice of freedom" rang out clear and strong to the American people as she stood in front of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. on Easter Sunday in 1939.... more
With an extraordinary God-given talent for entertaining, this iconic singer, dancer and actor created a legacy of show business royalty that overshadowed his own self-definition of being "a short,... more
Narrated by Stanley Tucci. Scoring nearly 400 hit singles, starring in countless movies and recording more songs than any other star in history, Bing Crosby made it all look so easy. See how this... more
The son of two former slaves, Jack Johnson endured the hardships of late 1800s Jim Crow America and eventually fought his way up the ranks to become the first African-American to become the... more
Becoming Frederick Douglass is the inspiring story of how a man born into slavery became one of the most prominent statesmen and influential voices for democracy in American history. Born in 1818 on... more
Black U.S. Army Sergeant Isaac Woodward, traveling home to South Carolina after serving in WWII, got into an argument with the bus driver. He was removed from the bus and beaten so badly by the local... more
This ordinary Midwestern farm woman wrote heartwarming, autobiographical stories about the American frontier which touched the hearts of so many. Her writings were masterfully adapted in the hit show... more