American Masters

Season 9

TV-14

Since its premiere in 1986, this Emmy-winning documentary series has presented hundreds of hours comprising profiles of outstanding American cultural artists. Past subjects have included Charlie Chaplin, Helen Hayes, pop icon Andy Warhol, singer Billie Holiday, and Composer and Conductor Leonard Bernstein.

Where to Watch American Masters • Season 9

4 Episodes

Rediscovering Will Rogers
E1
Rediscovering Will RogersThe life of the famed commentator on the American condition and his style of humor.
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American Stage
E2
Tennessee Williams: Orpheus of the American StageThe plays of a master of portraying human relations and the shades of love and hate.
Placido Domingo: A Musical Life
E3
Placido Domingo: A Musical LifeThe rise of one of the world's most powerful and accomplished tenors and his great performances.
Edgar Allan Poe: Terror of the Soul
E4
Edgar Allan Poe: Terror of the SoulAn examination of the author's life and a look at the specifics of some of his written works.