Season 1

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  N/A/100 votes

  Werner Herzog

  Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/4/2016

  James Franco, Harmony Korine, and Errol Morris explore the wild worlds of German maverick Werner Herzog, whose films have taken us from the Amazon to the Arctic and beyond as he probes the fine line between the awesome and the absurd.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  Todd Haynes

  Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/5/2016

  Julianne Moore, Kyle Chandler, and Kelly Reichardt examine the oeuvre of Todd Haynes.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  Quentin Tarantino

  Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/21/2016

  Samuel Jackson, Juliette Lewis ,and Eli Roth reflect on the shocking, provocative career of Quentin Tarantino, from his underdog beginnings and mainstream breakthrough to blockbuster revenge epics like Inglourious Basterds and Django Unchained.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  David Fincher

  Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/18/2016

  Ben Affleck, Robin Wright, and Jesse Eisenberg examine the films of director David Fincher, who has created thrillers that cast a dark shadow over American cinema.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  Gus Van Sant

  Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 4/15/2016

  James Franco, Kelly Lynch, and Dustin Lance Black travel the cinematic roads of Gus Van Sant.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  10.0/101 votes

  Coen Brothers

  Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 5/20/2016

  George Clooney and Jeff Bridges analyze the auteur tag team of Joel and Ethan Coen, sharing stories from the set and breaking down scenes from their Oscar-winning classics.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  Kelly Reichardt

  Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/27/2016

  Jesse Eisenberg and Todd Haynes traverse the poetic road films of director Kelly Reichardt.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  John Carpenter

  Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 6/3/2016

  Rob Zombie and Keith David relive the shock and awe of John Carpenter’s terrifying films and explore what it takes to be the original Master of Horror.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  David Cronenberg

  Season 1 Episode 9 - Aired 6/4/2016

  Guillermo del Toro and Geena Davis dissect the work of David Cronenberg, the Canadian auteur, whose fusion of provocative ideas with gut-churning gore made him the father of body horror.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  David Lynch

  Season 1 Episode 10 - Aired 7/2/2016

  Louis C.K. and Isabella Rossellini probe the dreamworlds of David Lynch, from Eraserhead's post-apocalyptic wasteland to Mulholland Drive's Hollywood nightmare.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  Lars Von Trier

  Season 1 Episode 11 - Aired 8/14/2016

  Lars Von Trier's daring films have made him an art-house superstar. Collaborators Jamie Bell and Stellan Skarsgård reflect on the controversial director's themes and obsessions.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  Spike Lee

  Season 1 Episode 12 - Aired 9/11/2016

  Samuel L. Jackson, Clive Owen and John Turturro tackle the tough truths of Spike Lee, whose political provocations and bold storytelling have earned him controversy and acclaim.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  Alfonso Cuarón

  Season 1 Episode 13 - Aired 10/9/2016

  George Clooney and Emma Watson examine the revolutionary innovations of Alfonso Cuarón, the Mexican director whose wildly diverse movies share a uniquely visceral impact.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  Jean-Marc Vallée

  Season 1 Episode 14 - Aired 10/9/2016

  Matthew McConaughey and Vanessa Paradis take an intimate look at French-Canadian filmmaker Jean-Marc Vallée, whose eclectic films each boast a unique emotional charge.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  David O. Russell

  Season 1 Episode 15 - Aired 11/27/2016

  Robert De Niro and Jennifer Lawrence talk about the wild films of David O. Russell, whose films feature underdog fighters and all-American hustlers trying to make their mark.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  Ridley Scott

  Season 1 Episode 16 - Aired 12/10/2016

  Sigourney Weaver, Orlando Bloom and Geena Davis reflect on the visionary Ridley Scott who has taken us from the ancient past to dystopian futures.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  Danny Boyle

  Season 1 Episode 17 - Aired 12/3/2016

  Ewan McGregor and Freida Pinto describe the vitality and velocity in Danny Boyle’s stories of Mumbai slumdogs, Scottish junkies and other lost souls facing the fight of their lives.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  Claire Denis

  Season 1 Episode 18 - Aired 11/7/2016

  Isabelle Huppert and Kim Gordon survey the sensuous and dangerous worlds of Claire Denis, whose provocative films have made her one of the leading figures in world cinema.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  Jane Campion

  Season 1 Episode 19 - Aired 1/13/2017

  Elisabeth Moss and Ben Whishaw tackle the challenging questions that fascinate Jane Campion, the New Zealander who remains the only female director to win Cannes' top prize.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  Sofia Coppola

  Season 1 Episode 20 - Aired 1/20/2017

  Kirsten Dunst and James Woods explore the films of Sofia Coppola and the stylized yet personal worlds she creates from a simple hotel in Tokyo to the Court of Versailles.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  Richard Linklater

  Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 1/27/2017

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  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown

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  N/A/100 votes

  Ang Lee

  Season 1 Episode 22 - Aired 9/18/2016

  Michelle Yeoh and Elijah Wood address the versatility of two-time Oscar winning director Ang Lee, who has worked both in Taiwan and Hollywood without losing his artistic identity.

  Director: Unknown

  Writer: Unknown