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Private Conversations: On the Set of 'Death of a Salesman'
S1 Ep1
23rd Jun 1986
A behind-the-scenes look at the filming of Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman for television.
Philip Johnson, Self Portrait
S1 Ep2
30th Jun 1986
One of America's best-known architects is profiled, with emphasis on his early career and his later movement away from minimalism.
Katherine Anne Porter: The Eye of Memory
S1 Ep3
7th Jul 1986
A biography of the well-known social critic and author Katherine Anne Porter.
The Unknown Chaplin (1)
S1 Ep4
14th Jul 1986
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
The Unknown Chaplin (2)
S1 Ep5
21st Jul 1986
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
The Unknown Chaplin (3)
S1 Ep6
28th Jul 1986
An in-depth treatment of the life and sensibilities of the innovative silent film superstar Charlie Chaplin.
Billie Holiday: The Long Night of Lady Day
S1 Ep7
4th Aug 1986
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.
James Levine: A Life in Music
S1 Ep8
11th Aug 1986
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.
Aaron Copland: A Self Portrait
S1 Ep9
18th Aug 1986
One of America's signature classical composers and the unique elements he incorporated into his pieces.
Thomas Eakins: A Motion Portrait
S1 Ep10
25th Aug 1986
The strikingly realistic and unsentimental paintings of the noted artist from Philadelphia.
Georgia O'Keeffe
S1 Ep11
1st Sep 1986
A profile of the noted American artist originally produced to celebrate her 90th birthday.
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The first episode of American Masters aired on June 23, 1986.
The last episode of American Masters aired on March 17, 2026.
There are 311 episodes of American Masters.
There are 40 seasons of American Masters.
Yes.
American Masters is set to return for future episodes.
