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Certified
Banger
Jun 23, 1986

American Masters

Broadly loved
Reactions
573
Score confidence
very high
Seasons
40
Status
Returning Series
Age rating
TV-14
89
Score

The show

American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left an indelible impression on the cultural landscape of the United States.

Created by
Susan Lacy
Status
Returning Series
Stills
The Real Review

People consistently praise this documentary series for its deeply researched and compelling storytelling, which makes figures like Hazel Scott, Hannah Arendt, and Roberta Flack feel vividly alive. The high production quality and respectful visuals are a given for PBS, though some found episodes on subjects like W.E.B. Du Bois or Mary Oliver less engaging than others. While creator Susan Lacy received some criticism, the overwhelming feeling is that "American Masters" remains an essential, well-crafted look at the artists and thinkers who shaped the country.

Synthesized from 573 real reactionsvery high confidence
PraisedStory · Visuals

Sentiment split

84% positive
11% mixed
5% negative

By aspect

story95
visuals91
originality43
acting75
humor100
pacing50

How opinion moved

The trend appears once there are a couple of scoring runs to compare.

Buzz

Aug 1861 reactions over two weeksAug 31

How much people are talking about this show: reactions counted per day they were posted. Gold dots mark days a new episode aired.

Names & topics that came up

Hazel Scottperson43× · 84%+Hannah Arendtperson34× · 88%+Mary Oliverperson33× · 61%+Art Spiegelmanperson33× · 58%+Roberta Flackperson23× · 96%+PBSperson19× · 58%+Hannah Arendtcharacter16× · 69%+W.E.B. Du Boisperson13× · 46%+American Mastersperson12× · 75%+Dick Van Dykeperson11× · 82%+Susan Lacyperson9× · 22%+Sun Raperson8× · 75%+Hazel Scottcharacter7× · 100%+Elie Wieselperson6× · 67%+Janis Ianperson5× · 80%+

Where the signal came from

Social Media
573

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