PBS American Portrait
A national storytelling project on what it really means to be an American today.
“I Dream”
S1 Ep1 | 54m 49s
Air Date: 01/05/21 | Expires: 01/04/29 | Rating: TV-PG
Self-shot stories reveal the meaning of the American dream and what it means to pursue it.
“I Work”
S1 Ep2 | 54m 50s
Air Date: 01/12/21 | Expires: 01/11/29 | Rating: TV-PG
Everyday people share self-shot stories about their jobs and what it means to work.
“I Keep”
S1 Ep3 | 54m 52s
Air Date: 01/19/21 | Expires: 01/18/29 | Rating: TV-PG
Across America, people film themselves as they try to preserve or change traditions.
“I Rise”
S1 Ep4 | 54m 51s
Air Date: 01/26/21 | Expires: 01/25/29 | Rating: TV-PG
First-person stories take you inside the movement for an antiracist future.
In This Together: A PBS American Portrait Story
25m 53s
Air Date: 05/08/20 | Expires: 05/08/28 | Rating: TV-PG
See stories of how the coronavirus pandemic has affected America and brought us together.
Family of Us: A PBS American Portrait Story
25m 56s
Air Date: 08/02/20 | Expires: 05/08/28 | Rating: TV-PG
See a meaningful picture of families in America today and the way they shape our lives.
Generation Nation: A PBS American Portrait Story
25m 53s
Air Date: 10/26/20 | Expires: 10/24/28 | Rating: TV-PG
Explore how people in different age groups see themselves and their place in America.
People Share Their Stories Of Arriving In The United States
S1 Ep1 | 2m 45s
Air Date: 01/05/21
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
Air Date: 01/05/21
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
Air Date: 01/05/21
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
Air Date: 01/05/21
Tyler and Bre are a couple committed to achieving their white picket fence dreams.
Dreaming of Fame
S1 Ep1 | 1m 33s
Air Date: 01/05/21 | Rating: TV-PG
People across America share their dreams of achieving fame.
A Wrestler Pursues His Dream of Going Pro
S1 Ep1 | 9m 9s
Air Date: 01/05/21 | Rating: TV-PG
A wrestler and his family make sacrifices to support his dream of going pro.
Sanitation Workers Strike For Better Wages
S1 Ep2 | 3m 30s
Air Date: 01/12/21 | Rating: TV-PG
In New Orleans, sanitation workers go on strike for better wages.
A Trucker Strives For Work-Life Balance
S1 Ep2 | 4m 19s
Air Date: 01/12/21 | Rating: TV-PG
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
Air Date: 01/12/21 | Rating: TV-PG
Educators around the country explain what teaching means to them.
A Teacher Faces Unemployment Due To COVID-19
S1 Ep2 | 3m 25s
Air Date: 01/12/21 | Rating: TV-PG
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
Air Date: 01/12/21 | Rating: TV-PG
A dairy farmer shares an inside look at her day-to-day life and expenses.
Episode 2 Preview
S1 Ep2 | 30s
Air Date: 01/12/21 | Rating: TV-PG
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
Air Date: 01/19/21 | Rating: TV-PG
People around the country share stories of preserving their faith-based traditions.
Saving Ancestral Land From Auction
S1 Ep3 | 4m 8s
Air Date: 01/19/21 | Rating: TV-PG
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
Air Date: 01/19/21 | Rating: TV-PG
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
Air Date: 01/19/21 | Rating: TV-PG
People around the country share how sports traditions have played a role in their lives.
Episode 3 Preview
S1 Ep3 | 30s
Air Date: 01/19/21
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
Air Date: 01/19/21
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
Air Date: 01/19/21
Zena shares her frustrations with the Greek life at her school.
Remix: For My People
S1 Ep4 | 6m 58s
Air Date: 01/26/21
A crowd-sourced poem titled, Remix: For My People.
A Playwright Hopes To Start A Dialogue About Race
S1 Ep4 | 4m 2s
Air Date: 01/26/21 | Rating: TV-PG
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
Air Date: 01/26/21 | Rating: TV-PG
People across the country confront the history of racial violence in America.
Ending Police Brutality In Utah
S1 Ep4 | 4m 39s
Air Date: 01/26/21 | Rating: TV-PG
Lex, founder of BLM Utah, is determined to get her Police Reform Platform passed.
Episode 4 Preview
S1 Ep4 | 30s
Air Date: 01/26/21 | Rating: TV-PG
First-person stories take you inside the movement for an antiracist future.
People Share The Importance Of Self Care
S1 Ep4 | 1m 41s
Air Date: 01/26/21 | Rating: TV-PG
Americans share how self care helped them get through the uncertainties of 2020.
An Activist Shares Their Journey
S1 Ep4 | 3m 3s
Air Date: 01/26/21 | Rating: TV-PG
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
Air Date: 01/26/21
A student makes the case for the removal of school resource officers.
Sisters Explain How Their Identity Influences Their Activism
S1 Ep4 | 2m 26s
Air Date: 01/26/21
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
Air Date: 01/26/21
Lex has faced threats agains herself and her family due to her activism work.
Making Schools Safe For All Students
S1 Ep4 | 9m 44s
Air Date: 01/26/21
Ellen has dedicated herself to fighting to end corporal punishment in schools.
A Housing Rights Activist Shares Her Story
S1 Ep4 | 8m 27s
Air Date: 01/26/21
A housing rights activist advocates to fill vacant public housing units.
Extended Preview | PBS American Portrait
2m 12s
Air Date: 01/08/20
What does it really mean to be an American today? Be heard and share your story.
Preview | PBS American Portrait
30s
Air Date: 01/08/20
What does it really mean to be an American today? Be heard and share your story.
In This Together: A PBS American Portrait Story | Preview
30s
Air Date: 05/08/20
See stories of how the coronavirus pandemic has affected America and brought us together.
Preview #2
1m
Air Date: 05/29/20
What does it really mean to be an American today? Be heard and share your story.
Family of Us: A PBS American Portrait Story | Preview
30s
Air Date: 08/02/20
See a meaningful picture of families in America today and the way they shape our lives.
Generation Nation: A PBS American Portrait Story | Preview
30s
Air Date: 10/26/20
Explore how people in different age groups see themselves and their place in America.
Series Preview | PBS American Portrait
30s
Air Date: 01/05/21
Intimate self-shot stories reveal what it really means to be American today.
Public Art Preview
57s
Air Date: 01/23/21
Three renowned artists bring major new public artwork to New York, Dallas and Tulsa.
Public Art: Dallas | PBS American Portrait
4m 2s
Air Date: 02/19/21
Carlos Ramirez explains the inspiration behind his public art installation in Dallas.
Public Art Installations | PBS American Portrait
3m 56s
Air Date: 02/22/21
Three renowned artists bring their unique expressions to public art installations.
Public Art: Tulsa | PBS American Portrait
3m 53s
Air Date: 02/22/21
Rick Lowe explains the inspiration behind his public art installation in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
Public Art: New York City | PBS American Portrait
4m 11s
Air Date: 02/22/21
The artist Swoon explains the inspiration behind her public art installation in NYC.
American Portrait: The Story of Us, Told By Us | PBS
30s
Air Date: 02/24/21
Take a look at the groundbreaking new book from PBS American Portrait.
Murals Preview
1m
Air Date: 04/19/21
See eight different stories from brought to life in communities across the country.
Atlanta Mural Timelapse
18s
Air Date: 04/21/21
See a timelapse of how the PBS American Portrait mural in Atlanta was created.
Dallas Mural Timelapse
18s
Air Date: 04/21/21
See a timelapse of how the PBS American Portrait mural in Dallas was created.
Washington, D.C. Mural Timelapse
17s
Air Date: 04/21/21
See a timelapse of how the PBS American Portrait mural in Washington, D.C. was created.
Los Angeles Mural Timelapse
17s
Air Date: 04/21/21
See a timelapse of how the PBS American Portrait mural in Los Angeles was created.
New York City Mural Timelapse
21s
Air Date: 04/21/21
See a timelapse of how the PBS American Portrait mural in New York City was created.
San Francisco Mural Timelapse
21s
Air Date: 04/21/21
See a timelapse of how the PBS American Portrait mural in San Francisco was created.
Mural Series: Washington, D.C.
1m 42s
Air Date: 05/10/21
Learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in Washington, D.C.
Mural Series: San Francisco
1m 37s
Air Date: 05/12/21
Learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in San Francisco.
Mural Series: Chicago
1m 47s
Air Date: 05/21/21
Learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in Chicago.
Mural Series: Los Angeles
2m 2s
Air Date: 05/24/21
Learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in Los Angeles.
Mural Series: Dallas
1m 33s
Air Date: 06/07/21
Learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in Dallas.
Mural Series: Minneapolis
1m 51s
Air Date: 06/09/21
Learn about the concept, art and installation behind the mural in Minneapolis.
American Portrait: The Story of Us, Told by Us | Preview
1m
Air Date: 06/16/21
Explore the new book from PBS American Portrait.
An Essential Worker Having To Work Amidst Confirmed Cases
2m 12s
Air Date: 05/08/20 | Rating: TV-PG
Mario is a warehouse worker having to attend work every day, in spite of confirmed cases.
A Critical Care Transport Nurse’s Story
2m
Air Date: 05/08/20 | Rating: TV-PG
Allison discusses her work as a nurse and protecting her son during the pandemic.
Americans Volunteer to Help Those Impacted by Coronavirus
1m 27s
Air Date: 05/08/20 | Rating: TV-PG
Americans come together to help their neighbors and communities during the pandemic.
A Mother With Coronavirus Delivers Twins
59s
Air Date: 05/08/20 | Rating: TV-PG
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
Air Date: 05/08/20 | Rating: TV-PG
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
Air Date: 05/08/20 | Rating: TV-PG
Dr. Janish K. shares a glimpse of his overwhelming experience with patients.
Truck Drivers Share Their New Reality
57s
Air Date: 05/08/20 | Rating: TV-PG
Truck driving pair Terry and Laura face challenges in their work because of COVID-19.
Delivering Meals To The Elderly Community
55s
Air Date: 05/08/20 | Rating: TV-PG
Henry L. delivers meals to the elderly community in California.
Caring For Seniors In The Heart Of NYC
54s
Air Date: 05/08/20 | Rating: TV-PG
Judith C. makes a last-minute food delivery with new safety precautions in place.
An Aspiring Filmmaker Tells Their Grandfather’s Story
2m 42s
Air Date: 08/02/20
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
Air Date: 08/02/20
Americans across the country discuss their chosen families bound by love instead of blood.
Families Share How They Spend Their Quality Time
1m 41s
Air Date: 08/02/20
Americans across the country show how their families come together to create art.
Deleted Scene: Amelia And Her Sister
1m 49s
Air Date: 08/02/20
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
Air Date: 08/02/20
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
Air Date: 08/02/20
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
Air Date: 10/26/20
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
Air Date: 10/26/20
Marna, an 80 year-old photographer, is determined to be published in a major publication.
A Mom Makes Sacrifices After Facing Unemployment
2m 13s
Air Date: 10/26/20
Kat, a bartender and housekeeper, lost both her jobs at the start of the pandemic.
Deleted Scene: Arwyn And Julia
53s
Air Date: 10/26/20
15-year-old Arwyn spends time with her older sister before she heads off to college.
Deleted Scene: Intergenerational Bonds
1m 44s
Air Date: 10/26/20
Americans share the wisdom and energy that are exchanged between generations.
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