PBS American Portrait

People Share Their Stories Of Arriving In The United States
S1 Ep1 | 2m 45s

People across their country share their stories of coming to the United States.

A College Student Dreams Of Becoming A Doctor
S1 Ep1 | 4m 16s

Mahsa prepares to take the MCAT, hoping to get into her dream neurology program at NYU.

A Pilot Pursues His Dream Of Starting An Airline
S1 Ep1 | 4m 7s

Gunnar, a pilot, has decided to pursue his dream of running his own airline in Alaska.

A Couple Dreams Of Buying A Home Together
S1 Ep1 | 2m 59s

Tyler and Bre are a couple committed to achieving their white picket fence dreams.

Dreaming of Fame
S1 Ep1 | 1m 33s

People across America share their dreams of achieving fame.

A Wrestler Pursues His Dream of Going Pro
S1 Ep1 | 9m 9s

A wrestler and his family make sacrifices to support his dream of going pro.

Sanitation Workers Strike For Better Wages
S1 Ep2 | 3m 30s

In New Orleans, sanitation workers go on strike for better wages.

A Trucker Strives For Work-Life Balance
S1 Ep2 | 4m 19s

Laura, a long-haul trucker, is on the road for weeks at a time.

Educators Explain What Teaching Means To Them
S1 Ep2 | 1m 29s

Educators around the country explain what teaching means to them.

A Teacher Faces Unemployment Due To COVID-19
S1 Ep2 | 3m 25s

For Jessica, teaching is a chance to make a difference in future generations.

A Dairy Farmer Explains Her Passion For Her Work
S1 Ep2 | 6m 1s

A dairy farmer shares an inside look at her day-to-day life and expenses.

Episode 2 Preview
S1 Ep2 | 30s

Everyday people share stories about their jobs and what it means to work in America today.

People Share Their Faith-Based Traditions
S1 Ep3 | 3m 2s

People around the country share stories of preserving their faith-based traditions.

Saving Ancestral Land From Auction
S1 Ep3 | 4m 8s

Dwight must find a way to pay his taxes or see his family’s ancestral land auctioned off.

Advocating To Change A School Mascot
S1 Ep3 | 4m 49s

Yolonda works with students to rid a Texas school of its offensive Native American mascot.

People Explain What Sports Mean To Them
S1 Ep3 | 2m 56s

People around the country share how sports traditions have played a role in their lives.

Episode 3 Preview
S1 Ep3 | 30s

People film themselves as they try to preserve or change long-standing traditions.

A Small Business In Chinatown Copes With COVID-19
S1 Ep3 | 3m 7s

A small business in Chinatown is hit hard by the COVID-19 pandemic.

A College Student Advocates For Abolishing Greek Life
S1 Ep3 | 4m 36s

Zena shares her frustrations with the Greek life at her school.

Remix: For My People
S1 Ep4 | 6m 58s

A crowd-sourced poem titled, Remix: For My People.

A Playwright Hopes To Start A Dialogue About Race
S1 Ep4 | 4m 2s

A Vietnamese-American playwright hopes to start a dialogue about racism through her art.

Confronting The History Of Racial Violence In America
S1 Ep4 | 2m 28s

People across the country confront the history of racial violence in America.

Ending Police Brutality In Utah
S1 Ep4 | 4m 39s

Lex, founder of BLM Utah, is determined to get her Police Reform Platform passed.

Episode 4 Preview
S1 Ep4 | 30s

First-person stories take you inside the movement for an antiracist future.

People Share The Importance Of Self Care
S1 Ep4 | 1m 41s

Americans share how self care helped them get through the uncertainties of 2020.

An Activist Shares Their Journey
S1 Ep4 | 3m 3s

An activist explains how they got involved in the Black Lives Matter movement.

A Student Advocates To Keep Police Out Of Schools
S1 Ep4 | 4m 17s

A student makes the case for the removal of school resource officers.

Sisters Explain How Their Identity Influences Their Activism
S1 Ep4 | 2m 26s

Twin sisters explain how the different facets of their identity affect their activism.

An Activist Fears For Her Family’s Safety
S1 Ep4 | 1m 2s

Lex has faced threats agains herself and her family due to her activism work.

Making Schools Safe For All Students
S1 Ep4 | 9m 44s

Ellen has dedicated herself to fighting to end corporal punishment in schools.

A Housing Rights Activist Shares Her Story
S1 Ep4 | 8m 27s

A housing rights activist advocates to fill vacant public housing units.

An Essential Worker Having To Work Amidst Confirmed Cases
2m 12s

Mario is a warehouse worker having to attend work every day, in spite of confirmed cases.

A Critical Care Transport Nurse’s Story
2m

Allison discusses her work as a nurse and protecting her son during the pandemic.

Americans Volunteer to Help Those Impacted by Coronavirus
1m 27s

Americans come together to help their neighbors and communities during the pandemic.

A Mother With Coronavirus Delivers Twins
59s

Cat G. from Colorado shares her experience with coronavirus as she delivers twin boys.

A Doctor Returns To Work After Recovering From COVID-19
54s

In Idaho, COVID-19 survivor, ER Dr. Brent R., returns to work to attend to COVID patients.

A NYC Doctor Shares His Experience On The Frontlines
55s

Dr. Janish K. shares a glimpse of his overwhelming experience with patients.

Truck Drivers Share Their New Reality
57s

Truck driving pair Terry and Laura face challenges in their work because of COVID-19.

Delivering Meals To The Elderly Community
55s

Henry L. delivers meals to the elderly community in California.

Caring For Seniors In The Heart Of NYC
54s

Judith C. makes a last-minute food delivery with new safety precautions in place.

An Aspiring Filmmaker Tells Their Grandfather’s Story
2m 42s

Lumiere, a filmmaker, wants to document their family’s stories before it’s it’s too late.

People Share What Their Chosen Families Mean To Them
1m 25s

Americans across the country discuss their chosen families bound by love instead of blood.

Families Share How They Spend Their Quality Time
1m 41s

Americans across the country show how their families come together to create art.

Deleted Scene: Amelia And Her Sister
1m 49s

Amelia and her sister reflect on what it was like when their father was in prison.

Deleted Scene: Lumiere’s Family Searches For A Caretaker
1m 6s

Lumiere and family go through resumes of potential caretakers for their grandfather.

A Father Reunites With His Daughter After A Decade In Prison
2m 21s

Amelia prepares to reunite with her father, who was acquitted after 10 years in prison.

A High Schooler Shares Her Experience With Online School
1m 59s

Arwyn, a rising high school sophomore, is anxious to get back to her normal teenage life.

A Photographer Tries Fulfilling A Lifelong Dream
2m 13s

Marna, an 80 year-old photographer, is determined to be published in a major publication.

A Mom Makes Sacrifices After Facing Unemployment
2m 13s

Kat, a bartender and housekeeper, lost both her jobs at the start of the pandemic.

Deleted Scene: Arwyn And Julia
53s

15-year-old Arwyn spends time with her older sister before she heads off to college.

Deleted Scene: Intergenerational Bonds
1m 44s

Americans share the wisdom and energy that are exchanged between generations.