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Documentary

American Masters

1986-20268.2 IMDbEpisode avg 7.840 seasons · 284 rated episodes

American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.

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Last updated 6/6/2026

Episode Rating Grid

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Show Statistics

Weighted episode-level summaries calculated from the configured ratings source.

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Best episode

S13E5 The Lives of Lillian Hellman (9.0)

Consistency score

86/100

Std dev 0.71

Rated episodes

284

54,654 total votes

Episode ratings timeline

Each point is a rated episode. Hover or focus a point for episode details.

Top 3 episodes: S13E5 The Lives of Lillian Hellman9.0 S15E4 Lucille Ball: Finding Lucy8.7 S2E8 Unanswered Prayers: The Life and Times of Truman Capote8.7

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Worst episode

S6E5 Frederic Remington: The Truth of Other Days (3.4)

Highest-rated season

Season 7 (7.9)

Lowest-rated season

Season 37 (6.8)

Average episode rating

7.8