American Experience is TV's most-watched history series and brings to life incredible characters and compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. Acclaimed by viewers and critics alike, American Experience documentaries have been honored with every major broadcast award, including 30 Emmy Awards, 4 duPont-Columbia Awards, and 18 George Foster Peabody Awards.
Show Info
Schedule: Tuesdays at 21:00
(60 min)
Status: Running; returning January 2026
Show Type:
Documentary
Genres:
History
Episodes ordered: 7 episodes
Created by:
Peter McGhee
Official site: www.pbs.org
7.8 (22 votes)
Next Episode
Bombshell
Episode 38x01; Jan 6, 2026
Bombshell explores how the U.S. manipulated the narrative about the impact of the WWII bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
Previous Episodes
| Episode Name | Airdate | Trailer |
|---|---|---|
| 37x07: Kissinger: Part Two – The Opportunist | Oct 28, 2025 | |
| 37x06: Kissinger: Part One – The Necessity of Power | Oct 27, 2025 | |
| 37x05: Hard Hat Riot | Sep 30, 2025 |
Cast
Will Lyman
voices Himself (Narrator)Recent discussions
So I was wondering why my Plex server was getting a different episode other than the season this is "supposed" to be in. Turns out that PBS has different information on their own episode than Epguides and TVMaze. I usually rely on Epguides as they almost always accurate.
https://www.pbs.org/wgbh/americanexperience/films/boys36/
Has this episode airing in 2017 and on August 1st. Per Epguides year 2017 falls under Season 29 and based on the month PBS states this would put the episode somewhere past Episode 8.
Extra Details
Also known as:
- The American Experience