American Masters

She “climbed the ladder of success wrong by wrong.” Watch it now.

Queen Lili‘uokalani was the first sovereign queen and the last monarch of Hawai‘i before the United States government overthrew her.

“What's the world for you if you can't make it up the way you want it?”

"I wanted to be an operatic tenor," said Carl Reiner in a PBS interview. "I lack one thing. Two things actually."

The versatile Puerto Rican actor's work on stage and screen took the world by storm. Now streaming for a limited time.

Raúl Juliá wasn’t just an actor; he was also a singer, an activist, and a loving father.

"The first time I saw this image of Miles Davis with blood flowing down his suit and shirt I couldn't believe it," said director Stanley Nelson.

Watch it now for a very limited time.

This month, we are releasing a large selection of films for you to stream and enjoy.

Her extravagant look, outrageous wit, and supreme self confidence made her someone who many drag queens have wanted to imitate.

Mark the women’s suffrage centennial with stories of pioneering women who shaped American politics. Premieres July 10 at 9/8c.

Here are five videos from PBS of Willie Nelson performing some of his most famous songs.

She inspired generations with lyrical modern African-American thought that pushed boundaries. Streaming for a limited time.

His conclusion was that "...even if you win, you don't win."

The story of the author of one of the most influential American novels of the 20th century and biggest bestsellers of all time.