Seasons and episodes
1Season 1 Oct. 03, 1988
1 - 1The Great San Francisco Earthquake Oct. 04, 1988
2Season 2 Oct. 02, 1989
- There are still no episodes this season
3Season 3 Aug. 26, 1990
3 - 2Nixon (1): The Quest Oct. 15, 1990- 3 - 3Nixon (2): Triumph Oct. 15, 1990
3 - 4Nixon (3): The Fall Oct. 15, 1990
3 - 8The Crash of 1929 Nov. 19, 1990- 3 - 14Coney Island Feb. 04, 1991
5Season 5 Sep. 19, 1992
- 5 - 1The Kennedys (1): The Father, 1900-61 Sep. 20, 1992
- 5 - 2The Kennedys (2): The Sons, 1961-80 Sep. 21, 1992
5 - 3The Donner Party Oct. 28, 1992
6Season 6 Oct. 26, 1993
6 - 5Malcolm X: Make It Plain Jan. 26, 1994
7Season 7 Oct. 11, 1994
- 7 - 8One Woman, One Vote Feb. 15, 1995
10Season 10 Oct. 04, 1997
10 - 1Truman (1): An Accident of Democracy Oct. 05, 1997
10 - 2Truman (2): The Moon, the Stars and All the Planets Oct. 06, 1997
10 - 5Influenza 1918 Feb. 09, 1998
10 - 6Reagan (1): Lifeguard Feb. 23, 1998
10 - 7Reagan (2): An American Crusade Feb. 24, 1998
11Season 11 Nov. 17, 1998
11 - 6Meltdown at Three Mile Island Feb. 22, 1999
12Season 12 Nov. 13, 1999
12 - 7Houdini Jan. 24, 2000
12 - 9The Duel Feb. 14, 2000
12 - 10John Brown's Holy War Feb. 28, 2000
13Season 13 Oct. 16, 2000
13 - 5Streamliners: America's Last Trains Feb. 05, 2001
13 - 7Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part I Feb. 19, 2001
13 - 8Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part II Feb. 20, 2001
13 - 9Abraham and Mary Lincoln: A House Divided, Part III Feb. 21, 2001
13 - 10Scottsboro: An American Tragedy Apr. 02, 2001
13 - 11Fatal Flood Apr. 16, 2001
13 - 12Stephen Foster Apr. 23, 2001- 13 - 13Scottsboro: An American Tragedy Apr. 02, 2001
14Season 14 Sep. 09, 2001
14 - 6Mount Rushmore Jan. 20, 2002
14 - 11Ansel Adams Apr. 21, 2002
15Season 15 Nov. 10, 2002
15 - 1Jimmy Carter (1): Jimmy Who? Nov. 11, 2002
15 - 2Jimmy Carter (2): Hostage Nov. 12, 2002
15 - 7Transcontinental Railroad Jan. 27, 2003
15 - 11Seabiscuit Apr. 21, 2003
16Season 16 Sep. 07, 2003
16 - 2Reconstruction: The Second Civil War (1): Revolution Jan. 12, 2004
16 - 3Reconstruction: The Second Civil War (2): Retreat Jan. 13, 2004
17Season 17 Oct. 03, 2004
- There are still no episodes this season
18Season 18 Oct. 16, 2005
18 - 3Las Vegas: An Unconventional History (1): Sin City Nov. 14, 2005
18 - 4Las Vegas: An Unconventional History (2): American Mecca Nov. 15, 2005
18 - 6The Nuremberg Trials Jan. 30, 2006
18 - 7Jesse James Feb. 06, 2006
19Season 19 Oct. 01, 2006
19 - 15Alexander Hamilton May. 14, 2007- 19 - 16The Mormons (1): History Apr. 30, 2007
- 19 - 17The Mormons (2): Church and State May. 01, 2007
- 19 - 18Alexander Hamilton May. 14, 2007
20Season 20 Jan. 13, 2008
20 - 1Oswald's Ghost Jan. 14, 2008- 20 - 16Roberto Clemente Apr. 21, 2008
21Season 21 Jan. 25, 2009
21 - 7We Shall Remain (3): Trail of Tears Apr. 27, 2009
21 - 8We Shall Remain (4): Geronimo May. 04, 2009
21 - 9We Shall Remain (5): Wounded Knee May. 11, 2009
22Season 22 Nov. 01, 2009
22 - 2Wyatt Earp Jan. 25, 2010
22 - 4Dolley Madison Mar. 01, 2010
22 - 6My Lai Apr. 26, 2010
23Season 23 Oct. 10, 2010
- 23 - 15Freedom Riders May. 16, 2011
24Season 24 Jan. 09, 2012
24 - 2Custer's Last Stand Jan. 17, 2012
25Season 25 Jan. 07, 2013
25 - 2The Abolitionists: 1838-1854 Jan. 15, 2013- 25 - 3The Abolitionists: 1854-Emancipation and Victory Jan. 22, 2013
25 - 4Henry Ford Jan. 29, 2013
25 - 6War of the Worlds Oct. 29, 2013
26Season 26 Jan. 06, 2014
26 - 21964 Jan. 14, 2014
26 - 3The Amish: Shunned Feb. 04, 2014
26 - 7Cold War Roadshow Nov. 18, 2014- 26 - 8The Rise and Fall of Penn Station Feb. 18, 2014
27Season 27 Jan. 05, 2015
27 - 5The Forgotten Plague Feb. 10, 2015
28Season 28 Jan. 18, 2016
- There are still no episodes this season
29Season 29 Jan. 09, 2017
- There are still no episodes this season
30Season 30 Jan. 08, 2018
- There are still no episodes this season
31Season 31 Jan. 14, 2019
- 31 - 9Woodstock: Three Days That Defined a Generation Aug. 06, 2019
- 31 - 10The Feud Sep. 10, 2019
32Season 32 Jan. 05, 2020
- There are still no episodes this season
33Season 33 Jan. 10, 2021
- There are still no episodes this season
34Season 34 Feb. 06, 2022
- There are still no episodes this season
35Season 35 Jan. 03, 2023
35 - 6Casa Susanna Jun. 27, 2023
35 - 7The Busing Battleground Sep. 11, 2023
35 - 8The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools Sep. 12, 2023
35 - 9The War on Disco Oct. 30, 2023
36Season 36 Jan. 23, 2024
36 - 1Nazi Town, USA Jan. 23, 2024
36 - 2Fly With Me Feb. 20, 2024
36 - 3The Cancer Detectives Mar. 26, 2024
36 - 4Poisoned Ground: The Tragedy at Love Canal Apr. 22, 2024
36 - 5The Riot Report May. 21, 2024
36 - 6The American Vice President Oct. 01, 2024
36 - 7American Coup: Wilmington 1898 Nov. 12, 2024
37Season 37 Feb. 22, 2025
37 - 1Forgotten Hero: Walter White and The NAACP Feb. 24, 2025
37 - 2Change, Not Charity: The Americans with Disabilities Act Mar. 24, 2025
37 - 3Mr. Polaroid Mar. 31, 2025
37 - 4Clearing the Air: The War on Smog Aug. 26, 2025
37 - 5Hard Hat Riot Sep. 30, 2025
37 - 6Kissinger (1): The Necessity of Power Oct. 27, 2025
37 - 7Kissinger (2): The Opportunist Oct. 28, 2025
37 - 8Bombshell Jan. 06, 2026
38Season 38 Jan. 06, 2026
- 38 - 1Bombshell Jan. 06, 2026
Synopsis
TV’s most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
Original title American Experience
TMDb Rating 8.6
First air date Oct. 04, 1988
Last air date Jan. 06, 2026
Average Duration 55 minutes