Season thirty-three of the television program American Experience aired on the PBS network in the United States on January 11, 2021 and concluded on September 28, 2021. The season contained eight new episodes and began with the film The Codebreaker.
| American Experience | |
|---|---|
| Season 33 | |
| No. of episodes | 8 |
| Release | |
| Original network | PBS |
| Original release | January 11 – September 28, 2021 |
| Season chronology | |
Episodes
edit| No. overall | No. in season | Title | Directed by | Written by | Original air date | |
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| 351 | 1 | "The Codebreaker"[1] | Chana Gazit | Chana Gazit | January 11, 2021 | |
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A film about cryptanalyst Elizebeth Smith Friedman. Narrated by Kate Burton. | ||||||
| 352 | 2 | "Voice of Freedom"[2] | Rob Rapley | Rob Rapley | February 15, 2021 | |
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A documentary that recounts the life of African-American contralto Marian Anderson and examines the 1939 DAR Constitution Hall controversy and her subsequent concert at the Lincoln Memorial. In 1939, the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) denied Anderson the opportunity to sing at the DAR Constitution Hall because of a DAR racial exclusion policy, causing First Lady Eleanor Roosevelt to resign her membership from the DAR in protest. Instead, Anderson performed an open-air concert on Easter Sunday, April 9, 1939, on the steps of the Lincoln Memorial in Washington, D.C. Anderson sang before a crowd of more than 75,000 people and a radio audience in the millions. Narrated by Renée Elise Goldsberry. | ||||||
| 353 | 3 | "The Blinding of Isaac Woodard"[3] | Jamila Ephron | Jamila Ephron & Mark Zwonitzer | March 30, 2021 | |
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Black army sergeant Isaac Woodard, the victim of a horrific incident of racial violence, becomes a catalyst for the civil rights movement. Narrated by Andre Holland. | ||||||
| 354 | 4 | "American Oz"[4] | Randall MacLowry & Tracy Heather Strain | Randall MacLowry & Tracy Heather Strain | April 19, 2021 | |
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The life of L. Frank Baum, author of The Wonderful Wizard of Oz and the popular series it inspired. Voice of L. Frank Baum: Michael Stuhlbarg. | ||||||
| 355 | 5 | "Billy Graham"[5] | Sarah Colt | Keven McAlester | May 17, 2021 | |
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The life of Billy Graham, who became one of the most influential religious leaders of the 20th century. | ||||||
| 356 | 6 | "Sandra Day O'Connor: The First"[6] | Michelle Ferrari | Michelle Ferrari | September 13, 2021 | |
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The life of Sandra Day O'Connor, who served as the first female associate judge on the U.S. Supreme Court. Narrated by Kate Burton. | ||||||
| 357 | 7 | "Citizen Hearst" (Part 1)"[7] | Amanda Pollak | Gene Tempest | September 27, 2021 | |
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Narrated by Peter Krause. | ||||||
| 358 | 8 | "Citizen Hearst" (Part 2)" | Stephen Ives | Stephen Ives | September 28, 2021 | |
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Narrated by Peter Krause. | ||||||
References
edit- ^ "American Experience | The Codebreaker". PBS. Retrieved January 19, 2021.
- ^ "American Experience | Voice of Freedom". PBS. Retrieved January 11, 2021.
- ^ "American Experience | The Blinding of Isaac Woodard". PBS. Retrieved April 1, 2021.
- ^ "American Experience | American Oz". PBS. Retrieved March 21, 2021.
- ^ "American Experience | Billy Graham". PBS. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ^ "American Experience | Sandra Day O'Connor: The First". PBS. Retrieved August 17, 2021.
- ^ "American Experience | Citizen Hearst". PBS. Retrieved August 15, 2021.