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.

Tue, Nov 18 12:00 P.M. Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore     NH Explore (11.2)

Take an intimate look at the life and career of actress Marlee Matlin as she shares her story in American Sign Language.

Tue, Nov 18 2:00 P.M. Blake Edwards: A Love Story In 24 Frames     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Wed, Nov 19 3:00 A.M. Blake Edwards: A Love Story In 24 Frames     NH Explore (11.2)

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

Fri, Nov 21 9:00 P.M. Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore     NH Explore (11.2)

Take an intimate look at the life and career of actress Marlee Matlin as she shares her story in American Sign Language.

Sat, Nov 22 1:00 A.M. Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore     NH Explore (11.2)

Take an intimate look at the life and career of actress Marlee Matlin as she shares her story in American Sign Language.

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.


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This Old House | E6 | Carolina Comeback | Community Carpenters
Ask This Old House | E6 | Sustainable Grass, Driveway Lights | Ask This Old House
Antiques Roadshow | Vintage Phoenix 2025, Hour 2
NOVA | Human: Building Empires
American Masters | Marlee Matlin: Not Alone Anymore [ASL]
Art & Science Collide | Art & Science Collide
Secrets of the Dead | The Rise & Fall of the Colosseum
The Caverns Sessions | Armchair Boogie
King of Them All: The Story of King Records | King of Them All
Austin City Limits | The Marías
Big Cats 24/7 | Succession
Maigret | Episode 1: The Lazy Burglar, Part 1
The Gold | Episode 1
Sacred Planet with Gulnaz Khan | Reclaiming Peru's Glaciers
Brian and Maggie | Episode 2
Great Performances | The Magic of Grace Bumbry
Hispanic Heritage Awards | 38th Hispanic Heritage Awards
Cook's Country | Italian-American Feast
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
POV | DRIVER
Unforgotten | Episode 2
The Marlow Murder Club | Episode 2
The Great American Recipe | The Grand Finale
Walking with Dinosaurs: A Viewer's Guide | Walking with Dinosaurs: A Viewer's Guide
Pompeii: The New Dig | House of Treasures
Professor T | Overboard
The Last Ecstatic Days | The Last Ecstatic Days
The Carnival of More Animals | The Carnival of More Animals
Atomic People | Atomic People
Cinema Nomad | Bosnia & Herzegovina
Wisdom Keepers: Healing a Divided People | John Vervaeke - Finding Meaning Through our Common Connections
The Future of Farming | The Future of Farming
Kerry: Tides of Time | Episode 1
Impossible Town | Impossible Town