American Masters

AMERICAN MASTERS is an ongoing series of award-winning primetime specials examining the lives, works, and creative processes of our most outstanding cultural artists. Created in 1984 by Susan Lacy and produced by Thirteen/WNET for national public television, the series is both a celebration and an exploration of creativity in America. Consisting of more than 250 hours of programming to date, AMERICAN MASTERS is a growing film library documenting the role important individuals, groups, and movements have played in the formation of our cultural identity.

Fri, Dec 12 9:00 P.M. Starring Dick Van Dyke     NHPBS (11.1)

Celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday.

Sat, Dec 13 1:00 A.M. Starring Dick Van Dyke     NHPBS (11.1)

Celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday.

Sat, Dec 13 8:00 P.M. Starring Dick Van Dyke     NH Explore (11.2)

Celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday.

Sat, Dec 13 8:00 P.M. Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes     NH World (11.3)

Explore the extraordinary life and musical career of the legendary drummer, composer and social activist.

Sun, Dec 14 12:00 A.M. Max Roach: The Drum Also Waltzes     NH World (11.3)

Explore the extraordinary life and musical career of the legendary drummer, composer and social activist.

Sun, Dec 14 12:00 A.M. Starring Dick Van Dyke     NH Explore (11.2)

Celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday.

Mon, Dec 15 3:00 A.M. Starring Dick Van Dyke     NHPBS (11.1)

Celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday.

Tue, Dec 16 10:30 P.M. Ten Times Better     NHPBS (11.1)

The astonishing and heartwarming story of George Lee, a pioneering Asian dancer who originated a featured role in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker 70 years ago as a teenage immigrant from China.

Wed, Dec 17 1:00 A.M. Ten Times Better     NHPBS (11.1)

The astonishing and heartwarming story of George Lee, a pioneering Asian dancer who originated a featured role in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker 70 years ago as a teenage immigrant from China.

Wed, Dec 17 1:00 P.M. Starring Dick Van Dyke     NH Explore (11.2)

Celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday.

Sat, Dec 20 8:00 P.M. The Disappearance of Miss Scott     NH World (11.3)

Learn about jazz virtuoso and screen superstar Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own television show.

Sun, Dec 21 12:00 A.M. The Disappearance of Miss Scott     NH World (11.3)

Learn about jazz virtuoso and screen superstar Hazel Scott, the first Black American to have their own television show.

Mon, Dec 22 9:00 P.M. Starring Dick Van Dyke     NHPBS (11.1)

Celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday.

Wed, Dec 24 2:30 A.M. Ten Times Better     NHPBS (11.1)

The astonishing and heartwarming story of George Lee, a pioneering Asian dancer who originated a featured role in George Balanchine's The Nutcracker 70 years ago as a teenage immigrant from China.

Wed, Dec 24 1:00 P.M. Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around     NH Explore (11.2)

Discover the story behind singer Brenda Lee's iconic songs and explore how her early fame and life of poverty shaped her artistry across pop, rock 'n' roll and country.

Wed, Dec 24 2:00 P.M. Groucho & Cavett     NH Explore (11.2)

Discover the enduring friendship between television personality Dick Cavett and his mentor iconic comedian Groucho Marx.

Thu, Dec 25 3:00 A.M. Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around     NH Explore (11.2)

Discover the story behind singer Brenda Lee's iconic songs and explore how her early fame and life of poverty shaped her artistry across pop, rock 'n' roll and country.

Thu, Dec 25 4:00 A.M. Groucho & Cavett     NH Explore (11.2)

Discover the enduring friendship between television personality Dick Cavett and his mentor iconic comedian Groucho Marx.

Fri, Dec 26 9:00 P.M. Starring Dick Van Dyke     NH Explore (11.2)

Celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday.

Sat, Dec 27 1:30 A.M. Starring Dick Van Dyke     NH Explore (11.2)

Celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday.

Sat, Dec 27 7:00 P.M. Brenda Lee: Rockin' Around     NH World (11.3)

Discover the story behind singer Brenda Lee's iconic songs and explore how her early fame and life of poverty shaped her artistry across pop, rock 'n' roll and country.

Tue, Dec 30 8:00 P.M. Starring Dick Van Dyke     NHPBS (11.1)

Celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday.

Wed, Dec 31 12:00 A.M. Starring Dick Van Dyke     NHPBS (11.1)

Celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday.

Wed, Dec 31 8:00 P.M. Starring Dick Van Dyke     NH World (11.3)

Celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday.

Thu, Jan 1 1:00 A.M. Starring Dick Van Dyke     NH World (11.3)

Celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday.

Thu, Jan 1 9:00 A.M. Starring Dick Van Dyke     NH World (11.3)

Celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday.

Thu, Jan 1 7:00 P.M. Joe Papp In Five Acts     NH World (11.3)

Joe Papp, founder of The Public Theater, Free Shakespeare in the Park and producer of groundbreaking plays like Hair, A Chorus Line and for colored girls, created a "theater of inclusion" based on the belief that great art is for everyone.

Thu, Jan 1 8:30 P.M. Blake Edwards: A Love Story In 24 Frames     NH World (11.3)

Discover the life and career of director Blake Edwards, one of Hollywood's most iconic figures.

Fri, Jan 2 12:00 A.M. Joe Papp In Five Acts     NH World (11.3)

Joe Papp, founder of The Public Theater, Free Shakespeare in the Park and producer of groundbreaking plays like Hair, A Chorus Line and for colored girls, created a "theater of inclusion" based on the belief that great art is for everyone.

Fri, Jan 2 1:30 A.M. Blake Edwards: A Love Story In 24 Frames     NH World (11.3)

Discover the life and career of director Blake Edwards, one of Hollywood's most iconic figures.

Fri, Jan 2 8:00 A.M. Joe Papp In Five Acts     NH World (11.3)

Joe Papp, founder of The Public Theater, Free Shakespeare in the Park and producer of groundbreaking plays like Hair, A Chorus Line and for colored girls, created a "theater of inclusion" based on the belief that great art is for everyone.

Fri, Jan 2 9:30 A.M. Blake Edwards: A Love Story In 24 Frames     NH World (11.3)

Discover the life and career of director Blake Edwards, one of Hollywood's most iconic figures.

Sat, Jan 3 12:00 P.M. Starring Dick Van Dyke     NH World (11.3)

Celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday.

Sat, Jan 3 8:00 P.M. Starring Dick Van Dyke     NH World (11.3)

Celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday.

Sun, Jan 4 12:00 A.M. Starring Dick Van Dyke     NH World (11.3)

Celebrate the life and career of legendary actor Dick Van Dyke on his 100th birthday.

Sun, Jan 4 2:00 A.M. Blake Edwards: A Love Story In 24 Frames     NH World (11.3)

Discover the life and career of director Blake Edwards, one of Hollywood's most iconic figures.

Sun, Jan 4 9:00 A.M. Blake Edwards: A Love Story In 24 Frames     NH World (11.3)

Discover the life and career of director Blake Edwards, one of Hollywood's most iconic figures.

Sun, Jan 4 5:00 P.M. Blake Edwards: A Love Story In 24 Frames     NH World (11.3)

Discover the life and career of director Blake Edwards, one of Hollywood's most iconic figures.


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This Old House | E8 | Carolina Comeback | Bricks, Blinds and Brews
Ask This Old House | E8 | Regrade Lawn, Solid Core Doors | Ask This Old House
The Caverns Sessions | The SteelDrivers
Antiques Roadshow | Kids Stuff
Kanenon:we - Original Seeds | Kanenon:we - Original Seeds
Austin City Limits | Samara Joy
Secrets of the Dead | Chasing the Plague
Nature | WILLOW: Diary of a Mountain Lion
The State of BBQ: A Texas Monthly Special | The State of BBQ: A Texas Monthly Special
Being Texan: A Texas Monthly Special | Being Texan: A Texas Monthly Special
NOVA | Human: Building Empires
American Masters | Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore [ASL]
Art & Science Collide | Art & Science Collide
King of Them All: The Story of King Records | King of Them All
The Gold | Episode 5
Big Cats 24/7 | Succession
Maigret | Episode 1: The Lazy Burglar, Part 1
Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan | Reclaiming Peru's Glaciers
Rick Steves' Europe | Iceland's Reykjavík and the Golden Circle
Brian and Maggie | Episode 2
Great Performances | The Magic of Grace Bumbry
VOCES: Omara - Cuba's Legendary Diva | Omara - Cuba's Legendary Diva
Hispanic Heritage Awards | 38th Hispanic Heritage Awards
Cook's Country | Bar Snacks, Perfected
I AM disABLEd | I AM disABLEd
Moving Together | Moving Together
Jeffrey's Journey | Jeffrey's Journey
Stroke: The Circle of Healing | Stroke: The Circle of Healing
America's Test Kitchen | Make-Ahead Masterclass
American Experience | The Presidents: FDR (Part 2)
Becoming Thurgood: America's Social Architect | Becoming Thurgood: America's Social Architect
Opportunity, Access & Uplift: The Evolving Legacy of HBCUs | Opportunity, Access & Uplift: The Evolving Legacy of HBCUs
Make A Circle | Make A Circle
POV | DRIVER
Unforgotten | Episode 2
The Marlow Murder Club | Episode 2