American Masters

TV-14 1986 Documentary · 41 seasons

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American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.

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Nov 24, 2026

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TV Show Score

70%

Released

June 23, 1986

Creator

Susan Lacy

Genre

Documentary

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Can I watch American Masters with DIRECTV?

Yes, DIRECTV carries American Masters on PBS as part of the DIRECTV Entertainment package for $59.99 / month, after a 5-Day Free Trial.

DIRECTV has 14 channels as part of their plan, including A&E, AMC, BET, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CNN, Comedy Central, Discovery, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, E!, ESPN, Food Network, Fox News, Freeform, FX, FXX, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, The History Channel, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MS NOW, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, SYFY, TBS, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, USA Network, VH1, and WE tv.

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Every DIRECTV subscriber can record PBS to their Unlimited Cloud DVR, while up to 20 users can stream at the same time.

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Yes, Hulu Live TV carries American Masters on PBS as part of their Hulu + Live TV, Disney+, and ESPN Select package for $89.99 / month a month.

Hulu Live TV has 70 channels as part of their plan, including A&E, BET, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CNN, Comedy Central, Discovery, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, E!, ESPN, Food Network, Fox News, Freeform, FX, FXX, HGTV, The History Channel, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MS NOW, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, SYFY, TBS, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, USA Network, and VH1.

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Every Hulu Live TV subscriber can record American Masters to their Unlimited Cloud DVR, while 2 users can stream at the same time. For $9.99/month, you can upgrade to use on unlimited devices at home and three on-the-road.

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Yes, YouTube TV carries American Masters on PBS as part of their YouTube TV package for $82.99 / month a month.

YouTube TV has 60 channels as part of their plan, including AMC, BET, Bravo, Cartoon Network, CNN, Comedy Central, Discovery, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, E!, ESPN, Food Network, Fox News, Freeform, FX, FXX, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, Investigation Discovery, MS NOW, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, SYFY, TBS, TLC, TNT, Travel Channel, truTV, USA Network, VH1, and WE tv.

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Every YouTube TV subscriber can record to their Unlimited Cloud DVR, while 3 users can stream at the same time.

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While they don’t offer PBS, they do have 150 channels as part of their plan, including BET, Bravo, Comedy Central, Disney Channel, Disney Junior, E!, ESPN, Fox News, Freeform, FX, FXX, Hallmark Channel, MS NOW, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, SYFY, and VH1. Fubo costs $63.99+ / month, after a Free Trial.

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Philo does not offer PBS, which means you can’t stream American Masters with the streaming service.

While they don’t offer PBS, they do have 60 channels as part of their plan, including A&E, AMC, BET, Comedy Central, Discovery, Food Network, Hallmark Channel, HGTV, The History Channel, Investigation Discovery, Lifetime, MTV, Nickelodeon, Paramount Network, TLC, Travel Channel, VH1, and WE tv. Philo costs $25+ / month, after a 7-Day Free Trial.

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