After more than 30 years as the colorful bandleader of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson, master trumpeter Doc Severinsen continues to defy nature well into his 90s with a grueling schedule of touring, performing and teaching. American Masters traces the life and groundbreaking career of the unstoppable musical icon, revealing his personal trials and underscoring a remarkable journey of inspiration.

Winner of the first-ever Library of Congress Lavine/Ken Burns Prize for Film, Flannery is an intimate exploration of the life and work of author Flannery O’Connor, told through never-before-seen archival footage, newly discovered personal letters and her own published words.

Follow the remarkable story of an Ozarks farm woman who, at 65, turned her childhood into the best-selling Little House series. This portrait dives into the life, times and controversial legacy of this pioneer woman.

Discover the Grammy-winning conductor, pianist and composer Michael Tilson Thomas. A National Medal of Arts recipient and longtime music director of the San Francisco Symphony, he helped set the standard that an American orchestra should champion modern American music.

Meet Walter Winchell, the newspaper columnist, radio commentator and television personality who pioneered the fast-paced, gossip-driven, politically charged journalism that dominates today. At his peak, his audience was 50 million.

As the world remembers John Lennon on what would have been his 80th birthday, AMERICAN MASTERS presents the film LENNONYC, an intimate look at the time Lennon, Yoko Ono and their son, Sean, spent living in New York City during the 1970s. The documentary features conversations with Lennon’s close friends and includes concert film outtakes and home movies.

AMERICAN MASTERS Unladylike2020 presents stories of pioneering American heroines who advocated for suffrage and civil rights over 100 years ago.

Enjoy this post-screening discussion of WATERMAN – Duke: Ambassador of Aloha with Ron Mizutani, PBS Hawaiʻi, President & CEO and Billy Pratt, Waterman Associate Producer; Outrigger Duke Kahanamoku Foundation, Director and Past President; and Hawaii Waterman Hall of Fame, Chairman & Co-Founder.