7.5

American Experience•Season 24•Episode 7

Jesse Owens

7.5/10 · 97 votesMay 1, 201255 min

Ranked #6 of 7 in Season 24•−0.1 vs season avg

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Despite Jesse Owens' remarkable victories in the face of Nazi racism at the 1936 Berlin Olympics, the athlete struggled to find a place for himself in a United States that was still wrestling to overcome its own deeply entrenched bias.

Directed byLaurens Grant

Written byStanley Nelson

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Billy the Kid

E2 7.5

Custer's Last Stand

E3 7.8

Clinton: The Comeback Kid (1)

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The Amish

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Grand Coulee Dam

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Jesse Owens

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Crew12

Sharon Grimberg

Executive Producer

Mark Samels

Executive Producer

Susan Mottau

Coordinating Producer

Stacey L. Holman

Associate Producer

Stanley Nelson

Writer

Bernd Wilting

Executive Producer

Susan Bellows

Executive Producer

Laurens Grant

Director

Laurens Grant

Producer

Dennis Wells

Associate Producer

Stanley Nelson

Producer

Tom Phillips

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Episode Summary

"Jesse Owens" is episode 7 of American Experience season 24. It scored 7.5/10 from 97 votes, ranking #6 of 7 episodes this season (season average 7.6). Directed by Laurens Grant and written by Stanley Nelson, it aired on May 1, 2012.

Next: E8 · Death and the Civil War Best of Season 24