American Epic

Season 12017

Travel the country in search of unknown 1920s artists, when the music of ordinary Americans was recorded for the first time, transforming music forever, in a three-part film narrated by Robert Redford, featuring Jack White, Nas, Taj Mahal and others.

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3 Episodes

E01 The Big Bang

Travel to 1920s Tennessee as the Carter Family, Jimmie Rodgers, and the Memphis Jug Band make their first records with producer Ralph Peer on a revolutionary portable recording machine, creating the first recordings of R&B and country songs.

May 16, 2017

E02 Blood and Soil

Travel to the rural South as Elder Burch, Charley Patton and others record early Delta blues, gospel and protest songs. The Great Flood of 1927 devastates Mississippi River communities, leading to northern migration and Chicago Blues by Howlin' Wolf.

May 23, 2017

E03 Out of the Many, the One

Discover how America's diverse cultures contribute to its musical styles: from the Hopi tribe to Hawaii's Joseph Kekuku to Mexican-American Lydia Mendoza and the Cajun Breaux Family. Mississippi John Hurt's blues inspires a generation of musicians.

May 30, 2017

American Epic

E01 The Big Bang

E02 Blood and Soil

E03 Out of the Many, the One

Loki

Breaking Bad

Champion

How the Universe Works

Elite Short Stories: Nadia Guzmán

Delicious Proposal

Konstantinou and Elenis

Mrs Wilson

Three Meals a Day: Fishing Village

Master of None

Star Trek

Hot in Cleveland

Fleur bleue

Special Ops 1.5: The Himmat Story

The Valhalla Murders

Kath & Kim

The Hot Zone

Arcane: Bridging the Rift

Hangar 1: The UFO Files

E01 The Big Bang

E02 Blood and Soil

E03 Out of the Many, the One