American Experience season 33

Last updated

American Experience
Season 33
No. of episodes8
Release
Original network PBS
Original releaseJanuary 11 (2021-01-11) –
September 28, 2021 (2021-09-28)
Season chronology
← Previous
Season 32
Next →
Season 34
List of episodes

Season thirty-three of the television program American Experience aired on the PBS network in the United States on January 11, 2021 and concluded on September 28, 2021. The season contained eight new episodes and began with the film The Codebreaker.

Episodes

No.
overall		No. in
season		TitleDirected byWritten byOriginal air date
3511"The Codebreaker" [1] Chana GazitChana GazitJanuary 11, 2021 (2021-01-11)
A film about cryptanalyst Elizebeth Smith Friedman. Narrated by Kate Burton.
3522"Voice of Freedom" [2] Rob RapleyRob RapleyFebruary 15, 2021 (2021-02-15)
A documentary that recounts the life of African-American contralto Marian Anderson and examines the 1939 DAR Constitution Hall controversy and her subsequent concert at the Lincoln Memorial. In 1939, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) denied Anderson the opportunity to sing at the DAR Constitution Hall because of a DAR racial exclusion policy, causing First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to resign her membership from the DAR in protest. Instead, Anderson performed an open-air concert on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Anderson sang before a crowd of more than 75,000 people and a radio audience in the millions. Narrated by Renée Elise Goldsberry.
3533"The Blinding of Isaac Woodard" [3] Jamila EphronJamila Ephron & Mark Zwonitzer March 30, 2021 (2021-03-30)
Black army sergeant Isaac Woodard, the victim of a horrific incident of racial violence, becomes a catalyst for the civil rights movement. Narrated by Andre Holland.
3544"American Oz" [4] Randall MacLowry & Tracy Heather StrainRandall MacLowry & Tracy Heather StrainApril 19, 2021 (2021-04-19)
The life of L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and the popular series it inspired. Voice of L. Frank Baum: Michael Stuhlbarg.
3555"Billy Graham" [5] Sarah ColtKeven McAlesterMay 17, 2021 (2021-05-17)
The life of Billy Graham, who became one of the most influential religious leaders of the 20th century.
3566"Sandra Day O'Connor: The First" [6] Michelle FerrariMichelle FerrariSeptember 13, 2021 (2021-09-13)
The life of Sandra Day O'Connor, who served as the first female associate judge on the U.S. Supreme Court. Narrated by Kate Burton.
3577"Citizen Hearst" (Part 1)" [7] Amanda PollakGene TempestSeptember 27, 2021 (2021-09-27)
Narrated by Peter Krause.
3588"Citizen Hearst" (Part 2)" Stephen Ives Stephen IvesSeptember 28, 2021 (2021-09-28)
Narrated by Peter Krause.

Related Research Articles

American Experience is a television program airing on the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. The program airs documentaries, many of which have won awards, about important or interesting events and people in American history.

<span class="mw-page-title-main">PBS</span> American public television network

The Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) is a North American public broadcaster and non-commercial, free-to-air television network based in Crystal City, Arlington, Virginia. PBS is a publicly funded nonprofit organization and the most prominent provider of educational programs to public television stations in the United States, distributing shows such as Frontline, Nova, PBS NewsHour, Masterpiece, Sesame Street, and This Old House.

Season two of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on October 3, 1989 and concluded on January 16, 1990. This is the second season to feature David McCullough as the host. The season contained 15 new episodes and began with the film The Great Air Race of 1924.

Season three of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on October 1, 1990 and concluded on February 4, 1991. This is the third season to feature David McCullough as the host. The season contained 12 new episodes and began with the film Lindbergh.

Season four of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on September 30, 1991 and concluded on February 17, 1992. This is the fourth season to feature David McCullough as the host. The season contained 13 new episodes and began with the first two parts of the LBJ film, "Beautiful Texas" and "My Fellow Americans".

Season five of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on September 20, 1992 and concluded on March 1, 1993. This is the fifth season to feature David McCullough as the host. The season contained 12 new episodes and began with the first part of The Kennedys film, "The Father, 1900–1961".

Season eight of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on October 16, 1995 and concluded on February 26, 1996. This is the eighth season to feature David McCullough as the host. The season contained nine new episodes and began with the film Murder of the Century.

Season nine of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on October 6, 1996 and concluded on July 28, 1997. This is the ninth season to feature David McCullough as the host. The season contained 20 new episodes and began with the first part of the film TR, The Story of Theodore Roosevelt. The 11-part Vietnam: A Television History miniseries was a rebroadcast of the production originally shown in 1983. Episode two "The First Vietnam War" and episode 13 "Legacies" were dropped from the 1997 rebroadcast. Episode 12 "The End of the Tunnel (1973–1975)" was rebroadcast as "The Fall of Saigon" for the 1997 airing.

Season eleven of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on November 18, 1998 and concluded on May 24, 1999. This is the eleventh season to feature David McCullough as the host, and the winner of the Primetime Emmy Awards. The season contained ten new episodes and began with all four parts of the film America 1900.

Season twenty of the television program American Experience was originally shown on the PBS network in the United States on January 14, 2008, and concluded on May 6, 2008. The show celebrated its 20th anniversary. The season contained 14 new episodes and began with the film Oswald's Ghost. The last eight parts of the 14-part Eyes on the Prize miniseries were a rebroadcast of the production originally shown during 1990 on PBS. It was shown as a special presentation of American Experience during February in observance of Black History Month.

Season twenty-one of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on January 26, 2009 and concluded on May 11, 2009. The season contained nine new episodes and began with the film The Trials of J. Robert Oppenheimer.

Season twenty-three of the television program American Experience originally aired on the PBS network in the United States on October 11, 2010 and concluded on May 16, 2011. The season contained 12 new episodes and began with the first two parts of the God in America miniseries, "A New Adam" and "A New Eden". The "God in America" film was also co-produced with the PBS documentary program Frontline.

Season twenty-eight of the television program American Experience aired on the PBS network in the United States on January 19, 2016 and concluded on November 1, 2016. The season contained eight new episodes and began with the film Bonnie & Clyde.

<i>Pinkalicious & Peterrific</i> Animated childrens TV series

Pinkalicious & Peterrific is an educational animated children's television series on PBS Kids, based upon the Pinkalicious book series by Victoria and Elizabeth Kann. The series is produced by Sixteen South in association with WGBH Kids.

Season thirty of the television program American Experience aired on the PBS network in the United States on January 9, 2018 and concluded on October 16, 2018. The season contained nine new episodes, including the retitled episode "The Island Murder", a rebroadcast of the 2005 film, "The Massie Affair". The episode "The Chinese Exclusion Act" aired as a "special presentation" of the American Experience program. The season began with the film Into the Amazon.

Season thirty-one of the television program American Experience aired on the PBS network in the United States on January 15, 2019 and concluded on September 10, 2019. The season contained seven new episodes and began with the film The Swamp.

Season thirty-two of the television program American Experience aired on the PBS network in the United States on January 6, 2020 and concluded on July 7, 2020. The season contained eight new episodes and began with the film McCarthy.

References

  1. ↑ "American Experience | The Codebreaker". PBS. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
  2. ↑ "American Experience | Voice of Freedom". PBS. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
  3. ↑ "American Experience | The Blinding of Isaac Woodard". PBS. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
  4. ↑ "American Experience | American Oz". PBS. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
  5. ↑ "American Experience | Billy Graham". PBS. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
  6. ↑ "American Experience | Sandra Day O'Connor: The First". PBS. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
  7. ↑ "American Experience | Citizen Hearst". PBS. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article
Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.
Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.