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When does American Masters Season 1 come out?

American Masters Season 1 premiered Monday, June 23, 1986 on PBS and ended Monday, September 8, 1986. The season has 12 episodes.

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American Masters Season 1 release schedule

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1. Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'

A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman for television.

Monday · 40 years ago

2. Philip Johnson, Self Portrait

One of America's best-known architects is profiled, with emphasis on his early career and his later movement away from minimalism.

Monday · 40 years ago

3. Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory

A biography of the well-known social critic and author Katherine Anne Porter.

Monday · 40 years ago

4. The Unknown Chaplin (1)

An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

Monday · 40 years ago

5. The Unknown Chaplin (2)

An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

Monday · 40 years ago

6. The Unknown Chaplin (3)

An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.

Monday · 40 years ago

7. Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day

A biography of Billie Holiday, one of America's most unique and emotional jazz singers and the tragic end of her life at an early age.

Monday · 40 years ago

8. James Levine: A Life in Music

The musical career of the long-time conductor of New York City's Metropolitan Opera as reflected by following his normal working day on camera.

Monday · 40 years ago

9. Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait

One of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he incorporated into his pieces.

Monday · 40 years ago

10. Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait

The strikingly realistic and unsentimental paintings of the noted artist from Philadelphia.

Monday · 40 years ago

11. Georgia O'Keeffe

A profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 90th birthday.

Monday · 40 years ago

12. Eugene O'Neill: A Glory of Ghosts Finale

Monday · 40 years ago

American Masters Season 1 guest stars

  • Arthur Miller

    Arthur Miller

    Self

  • Dustin Hoffman

    Dustin Hoffman

    Self

  • John Malkovich

    John Malkovich

    Self

  • Volker Schlöndorff

    Volker Schlöndorff

    Self

  • Kate Reid

    Kate Reid

    Self

  • Stephen Lang

    Stephen Lang

    Self

  • Michael Ballhaus

    Michael Ballhaus

    Self

  • Rosamond Bernier

    Self

  • Paul Portelli

    Paul Portelli

    Self

  • Robert Penn Warren

    Self

  • Eudora Welty

    Self

American Masters Season 1 FAQ

When does American Masters Season 1 come out?

American Masters Season 1 premiered Monday, June 23, 1986 on PBS.

How many episodes are in American Masters Season 1?

American Masters Season 1 has 12 episodes.

Are new episodes of American Masters Season 1 released weekly?

New episodes are released weekly.

When is the American Masters Season 1 finale?

The American Masters Season 1 finale (Episode 12) aired Monday, September 8, 1986.

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