American Masters - Season 40

American Masters - Season 40

Season 40

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DatesDec 16, 2025 - Aug 25, 2026
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Episodes

Ten Times Better
Season 40Episode 130 min

Ten Times Better

The astonishing and heartwarming story of George Lee, a pioneering Asian dancer who originated a featured role in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker 70 years ago as a teenage immigrant from China.

Dec 16, 2025
Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire
Season 40Episode 290 min

Elie Wiesel: Soul on Fire

Learn about Elie Wiesel, Holocaust survivor and Nobel Peace Prize-winning author of Night. After his internment at the Auschwitz Concentration Camp and liberation from Buchenwald, Wiesel became a journalist in France before immigrating to America. Over the course of his life, Wiesel fought the "sin of indifference" by writing, teaching, speaking truth to power and championing for human rights.

Jan 27, 2026
Sun Ra: Do the Impossible
Season 40Episode 390 min

Sun Ra: Do the Impossible

Discover the extraordinary life of poet, philosopher and music visionary Sun Ra. With his ever-evolving collective, the Sun Ra Arkestra, he self-produced more than 200 albums, stretching the boundaries of jazz.

Feb 20, 2026
Bella! This Woman's Place Is in the House
Season 40Episode 490 min

Bella! This Woman's Place Is in the House

Follow the meteoric rise of firebrand politician and activist Bella Abzug. Considered one of the first feminists to be elected to Congress, her commitment to women's rights and progressive causes upended the status quo in Washington.

Mar 17, 2026
W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause
Season 40Episode 590 min

W.E.B. Du Bois: Rebel With a Cause

May 19, 2026
Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World
Season 40Episode 690 min

Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World

Celebrate the life and career of Pulitzer Prize-winning writer Mary Oliver. Shaped by a solitary childhood and rising literary fame, Oliver published more than 30 collections of poetry and essays on nature, beauty, and love.

Aug 25, 2026

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