American Masters: Season 10
Season 10 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of American Masters Season 9.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 10 Progress Shield
Rod Serling: Submitted for Your Approval
Nov 29, 1995 · 90 min
A documentary on the man who pioneered the use of early television for dramatic storytelling.
William Styron: The Way of the Writer
Jan 22, 1996 · 90 min
A retrospective on the author's writings including commentary from his professional associates.
Richard Avedon: Darkness and Light
Jan 24, 1996 · 90 min
“All photographs are accurate. None of them is the truth.” –Richard Avedon The notable images of one of the nation's most famous fashion photographers.
Buckminster Fuller: Thinking Out Loud
Apr 10, 1996 · 90 min
An examination of the visionary and thinker and his most famous ideas.
Nichols and May: Take Two
May 22, 1996 · 90 min
A chronicle of the 1950s comedy team and the short-lived but memorable career of the duo.