American Masters: Season 30
Season 30 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 29.
- 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 30 Progress Shield
Mike Nichols
Jan 29, 2016 · 90 min
The life and 50-year career of director Mike Nichols, one of only two people who have won Peabody, Emmy, Grammy, Oscar and Tony awards.
B.B. King: The Life of Riley
Feb 12, 2016 · 90 min
The challenging life and career of blues guitarist B.B. King; candid interviews feature Bono, Bonnie Raitt, Carlos Santana, Eric Clapton, John Mayer, and Ringo Starr.
Carole King: Natural Woman
Feb 19, 2016 · 90 min
Rare home movies, performances and photos help illustrate the life and career of singer-songwriter Carole King, from 1960s New York to Los Angeles in the 1970s to the present.
Fats Domino and the Birth of Rock 'n' Roll
Feb 26, 2016 · 90 min
The New Orleans rhythm and blues of Fats Domino helped aid integration in the South.
Loretta Lynn: Still a Mountain Girl
Mar 4, 2016 · 90 min
A profile of country music icon Loretta Lynn, whose hard-fought road to stardom was dramatized in the 1980 film "Coal Miner's Daughter." Included: home movies, photos and concert f
Janis: Little Girl Blue
May 3, 2016 · 90 min
One of the most revered and influential rock ’n’ roll singers of all time, Janis Joplin (January 19, 1943 – October 4, 1970) thrilled audiences and blazed new creative trails befor
The Highwaymen: Friends Till the End
May 27, 2016 · 90 min
Discover the story behind the pioneering outlaw country music supergroup that featured Willie Nelson, Waylon Jennings, Johnny Cash and Kris Kristofferson, told through vintage perf
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Oct 25, 2016 · 90 min
Writer/producer Norman Lear's turbulent childhood, early success with sitcoms “All in the Family,” “The Jeffersons,” “Good Times” and “Maude,” and social activism.
Eero Saarinen: The Architect Who Saw the Future
Dec 27, 2016 · 90 min
The film explores the life and visionary work of Finnish-American modernist architectural giant Eero Saarinen (1910-1961). Best known for designing National Historic Landmarks such