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The Best Episodes of American Masters Season 17

Every episode of American Masters Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of American Masters Season 17!

The Best Episodes of American Masters Season 17

American Masters is a PBS television series which produces biographies on enduring writers, musicians, visual and performing artists, dramatists, filmmakers, and others who have left...
  1. 8.0/10(135 votes)

    #1 - The Education of Gore Vidal

    S17:E8

    A spotlight on the eclectic and often humorous American writer and his many accomplishments.

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  2. 7.9/10(277 votes)

    #2 - Joni Mitchell: A Woman of Heart and Mind

    S17:E5

    The life of the folk singer and songwriting artist and the evolution of her work over three decades.

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  3. 7.9/10(107 votes)

    #3 - Muddy Waters: Can't Be Satisfied

    S17:E6

    Biography of the legendary blues player from the deep South who's music contributed to the origins of rock-and-roll.

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  4. 7.7/10(69 votes)

    #4 - Juilliard

    S17:E3

    A retrospective on the history and work of the famous American school for academic mastery of the performing arts.

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  5. 7.5/10(83 votes)

    #5 - Willie Nelson: Still Is Still Moving

    S17:E1

    An up-close look at the songs and lifestyle of the popular country western personality.

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  6. 7.5/10(210 votes)

    #6 - Robert Capa: In Love and War

    S17:E7

    A documentary on the famous war photographer and the life he led.

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  8. 7.2/10(109 votes)

    #7 - Alice Waters and her Delicious Revolution

    S17:E4

    Portrait of an American woman who helped pioneer the fresher and simpler cuisine that emerged in California in the later 1970s.

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  9. 6.2/10(16 votes)

    #8 - Lon Chaney: A Thousand Faces

    S17:E2

    A biography of the influential actor and director of silent film classics and his contributions to character expression and make-up effects.

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Season 17 Ratings Summary

"The Education of Gore Vidal" is the best rated episode of "American Masters" season 17. It scored 8/10 based on 135 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 7/30/2003. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "Joni Mitchell: A Woman of Heart and Mind".