American Experience
Season 38
S38 · E1
Charles Lindbergh (1) Episode 1
May 1, 2027S38 · E2
Charles Lindbergh (2) Episode 2
May 2, 2027S38 · E3
Charles Lindbergh (3) Episode 3
May 3, 2027S38 · E4
The Bureau: A Secret History of the FBI Episode 4
soonS38 · E5
The Bureau: A Secret History of the FBI Episode 5
soonS38 · E6
The Bureau: A Secret History of the FBI Episode 6
soonS38 · E7
The Bureau: A Secret History of the FBI Episode 7
soon7 episodes in Season 38
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TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.
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Cast
416 people
David Ogden Stiers
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Pocahontas
Beauty and the Beast
David McCullough
Narrator (voice) / Self - Host
Also in
Midnight Ramble
Michael Murphy
Narrator (voice) / Self - Narrator (voice)
Known for
Manhattan
Batman Returns
Linda Hunt
Self - Narrator (voice)
Known for
NCIS: Los Angeles
Dune
Oliver Platt
Narrator (voice)
Known for
The Bear
Chicago Med
Liev Schreiber
Narrator (voice)
Known for
X-Men Origins: Wolverine
Salt
Joe Morton
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Terminator 2: Judgment Day
Speed
Julian Bond
Narrator (voice)
Also in
Greased Lightning
Violence: An American Tradition
Jason Robards
Narrator (voice)
Known for
Once Upon a Time in the West
Philadelphia
Blair Brown
Narrator (voice) / Ellen Wilson (voice)
Known for
Fringe
Limitless
Campbell Scott
Narrator (voice)
Known for
House of Cards
The Amazing Spider-Man
Frances Sternhagen
(voice) / Self (voice)
Known for
Misery
The Mist
David Grubin Director · Rob Rapley Director Stephen Ives Director
Director
David Grubin
Director
Rob Rapley
Director
Stephen Ives
Writer
Mark Zwonitzer
Writer
Michelle Ferrari
Writer
Marcia Smith
Author
Deborah Blum
Author
Pierre Berton
Executive producer
Mark Samels
Executive producer
Sharon Grimberg
Executive producer
Nick Fraser
Composer
Peter Rundquist
Composer
Gary Lionelli
Cinematographer
John Baynard
Cinematographer
Jason Longo
Cinematographer
Tom Bergmann
Editor
Jon Neuburger
Editor
George O'Donnell
Editor
Michelle Chang
Total runtime 398h 45m · Episode length 55 min · Type Documentary
Show info
Premiered
October 4, 1988
Latest episode
January 6, 2026
Next episode
May 1, 2027
Status
Returning series
Network
PBS
Country
United States
Type
Documentary
Episode length
55 min
Total runtime
398h 45m
Original language
English
Production
GBH
Production
Ark Media
Production
Windfall Films Ltd
Production
United States
Produced in
Languages
Spoken on screen
English
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