American Experience

6.6

1988

38 Seasons

TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.

Episode Ratings

S10

S11

S12

S13

S14

S15

S16

S17

S18

S19

S20

S21

S22

S23

S24

S25

S26

S27

S28

S29

S30

S31

S32

S33

S34

S35

S36

S37

S38

6.5

5.5

7.0

5.5

8.0

8.5

6.8

10.0

8.0

4.0

3.0

3.5

2.8

3.2

2.3

3.0

1.0

9.0

8.0

1.0

5.0

6.2

10.0

7.0

3.2

2.3

2.5

2.3

1.0

10.0

7.0

7.2

5.5

10.0

9.7

4.0

2.3

3.3

2.5

2.3

6.0

10.0

8.0

5.5

10.0

2.8

3.0

3.2

2.5

2.8

8.0

7.0

4.0

10.0

2.8

2.4

2.6

2.3

2.5

7.0

7.6

8.0

5.0

3.2

6.8

3.3

2.3

2.5

2.3

2.5

7.0

1.0

10.0

8.0

3.7

2.5

2.3

1.0

10.0

3.7

2.5

2.3

7.0

9.0

3.2

4.0

E10

E11

10.0

8.0

E12

8.0

E13

E14

E15

E16

E17

E18

E19

E20

E21

E22

AVG.

6.8

0.0

7.0

0.0

4.9

0.0

9.5

0.0

9.3

8.0

7.2

6.3

6.0

7.2

4.8

7.8

8.5

3.4

2.5

2.9

2.6

2.5

3.0

● Peak TV (8.5+)

● Must Watch (8.0-8.4)

● Solid (7.0-7.9)

● Meh (6.0-6.9)

● Skip It (5.0-5.9)

● Trash (4.0-4.9)

● Unwatchable (<4.0)

Show Information

Status

Returning Series

First Air Date

10/4/1988

Last Air Date

1/6/2026

Number of Seasons

Number of Episodes

400

Rating

6.6

(43 votes)

Genres

Documentary

Networks

PBS

Overview

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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