American Masters: Season 16
Season 16 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 15.
- 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 16 Progress Shield
Goldwyn: The Man and His Movies
Oct 7, 2001 · 90 min
The story of the dreams and accomplishments of Samuel Goldwyn, a determined immigrant who founded a Hollywood movie dynasty.
F. Scott Fitzgerald: Winter Dreams
Oct 14, 2001 · 90 min
An examination of the themes and characters of the noted novelist.
Richard Rodgers: The Sweetest Sounds
Oct 21, 2001 · 90 min
The remarkable songs of America's best-known composer of music for the stage.
Quincy Jones: In the Pocket
Nov 18, 2001 · 90 min
Profile of the career of the ground-breaking musician and producer.
Good Rockin' Tonight: The Legacy of Sun Records
Nov 28, 2001 · 90 min
The story of how Sam Phillips founded the record company that pulled together some of the early legends of American Rock 'n' Roll.
Merce Cunningham: A Lifetime of Dance
Dec 16, 2001 · 90 min
A biography of one of the 20th century's most innovative choreographers.
Ralph Ellison: An American Journey
Feb 19, 2002 · 90 min
The impact of African-American author Ellison on the state of culture and literature in the United States.
Gene Kelly: Anatomy of a Dancer
Mar 1, 2002 · 90 min
The colorful life of the choreographer and performer who has often been acknowledged as America's most powerful and athletic dancer.