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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

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Overview

Discover the incredible characters and epic stories that have shaped America’s past and present. Television’s most-watched history series, acclaimed by viewers and critics alike, has been honored with every major broadcast award.

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AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

Billy the Kid Deconstruct the mythology surrounding the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid.
  • Airdate Tuesday, September 1, 2026 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Original1/10/2012
  • AMEXBKID

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

Bonnie & Clyde Discover the true story of the most famous outlaw couple in US history.
  • Airdate Tuesday, September 8, 2026 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Original1/19/2016
  • AMEX2803

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Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid

Separate fact from fiction regarding the bank robbers whose exploits captivated America.

  • Airdate Tuesday, September 15, 2026 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Original2/11/2014
  • AMEXBUSK

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

Jesse James Find out why the story of Jesse James is more fiction than fact.
  • Airdate Tuesday, October 13, 2026 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Original2/6/2006
  • AMEXJEJA

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Annie Oakley Meet the Ohio sharpshooter who won fame and fortune in a man’s world for never missing a shot.
  • Airdate Tuesday, October 20, 2026 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Original5/8/2006
  • AMEXAOAK

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George W. Bush
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Kissinger

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Reagan

Recall the life of the president who saw himself as the defender of the “shining city on a hill.”

  • Original2/23/1998
  • AMEX1006 and 1007

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

Jesse James Find out why the story of Jesse James is more fiction than fact.
  • Airdate Tuesday, October 13, 2026 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Original2/6/2006
  • AMEXJEJA

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

Annie Oakley Meet the Ohio sharpshooter who won fame and fortune in a man’s world for never missing a shot.
  • Airdate Tuesday, October 20, 2026 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Original5/8/2006
  • AMEXAOAK

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

Billy the Kid Deconstruct the mythology surrounding the notorious outlaw Billy the Kid.
  • Airdate Tuesday, September 1, 2026 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Original1/10/2012
  • AMEXBKID

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

JFK: Part One Get an in-depth look at the life and career of one of the nation’s most beloved and mourned leaders.
  • Original11/11/2013
  • AMEX

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

JFK: Part Two Get an in-depth look at the life and career of one of the nation’s most beloved and mourned leaders.
  • Original11/12/2013
  • AMEX

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

Butch Cassidy & The Sundance Kid

Separate fact from fiction regarding the bank robbers whose exploits captivated America.

  • Airdate Tuesday, September 15, 2026 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Original2/11/2014
  • AMEXBUSK

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

Bonnie & Clyde Discover the true story of the most famous outlaw couple in US history.
  • Airdate Tuesday, September 8, 2026 9:00 pm - 10:00 pm
  • Original1/19/2016
  • AMEX2803

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

George H.W. Bush This two-part biography on the life and presidency of George W. Bush features interviews with historians, journalists and several members of the president’s inner circle.
  • Original12/4/2018
  • AMEX2009

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE

WOODSTOCK: THREE DAYS THAT DEFINED A GENERATION Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the concert that defined a generation in this new documentary.
  • Original8/6/2019
  • AMEX

AMERICAN EXPERIENCE: George W. Bush

Part One Explore Bush’s tumultuous youth, his road to the White House, and the devastating impact of 9/11.
  • Original5/4/2020
  • AMEX
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