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American Masters
American Masters: 2000-2013 Highlights
A diverse array of talents have been presented by American Masters in the first two decades of the 21st century, among them Lucille Ball, I.M. Pei, F. Scott Fitzgerald, Judy Garland, photographer Edward S. Curtis, and Jimi Hendrix. On January 21, 2014, American Masters premieres its 200th episode: "Salinger," the director's cut, by Shane Salerno.
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