Part 1 |Taken Hostage | American Experience

American Experience
Air Date: 11/14/22 | Expires: 12/13/25

Revisit the 1979 Iran hostage crisis, when 52 Americans were held hostage in Tehran, through stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.

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Air Date: 02/07/22 | Expires: 02/06/25 | Rating: TV-PG

Discover the fascinating and surprising story of this iconic American garment.

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Air Date: 02/15/22 | Expires: 02/14/25

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Air Date: 05/03/22 | Expires: 05/02/25 | Rating: TV-PG

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Air Date: 05/24/22 | Expires: 05/23/25

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Part 1 |Taken Hostage | American Experience
S34 Ep5 | 1h 52m 24s
Air Date: 11/14/22 | Expires: 12/13/25

The Iran hostage crisis through the stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.

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Part 2 |Taken Hostage | American Experience
S34 Ep6 | 1h 51m 34s
Air Date: 11/15/22 | Expires: 03/31/24 | Rating: TV-MA

The Iran hostage crisis through the stories of those whose ordeal riveted the world.

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