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Craig Ferguson: American on Purpose: Season 1

5 episodes Premiered May 30, 2026

Season 1 Episodes

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S1·E1 Mytharc

Becoming American

May 30, 2026

Since boyhood in Scotland, Craig dreamed of becoming American; two decades after becoming a citizen, he meets with fellow immigrants and naturalized citizens KT Tunstall and Salman

S1·E2 Core

Capitalism

Jun 6, 2026

Craig explores our capitalist system as he ventures into the economic wilderness to launch his own business, asking if it drives the American dream today; actor Tiffany Haddish, en

S1·E3 Core

The First Amendment

Jun 13, 2026

As a comedian and an American, Craig defends the first amendment every day; he speaks with a comic, a cartoonist, two Founding Fathers and a free-speech absolutist to explore the i

S1·E4 Core

Individualism

Jun 20, 2026

America celebrates itself as the birthplace of the individual, the rugged pioneer, the lone wolf; from Jay Leno's garage to the Everglades, Craig explores how this idea shapes our

S1·E5 Mytharc

Patriotism

Jun 27, 2026

Craig speaks with fellow Americans, including Jason Biggs and a veteran who stormed Omaha Beach in Normandy, to unpack how we express patriotism; he discusses what it means and who