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Season 1

  • Werner Herzog
    7.8/1025 votes
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    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.

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  • Todd Haynes
    6.7/1020 votes
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    Todd Haynes

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/5/2016

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

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  • Quentin Tarantino
    7.6/1012 votes
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    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.

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  • David Fincher
    7.4/1020 votes
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    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.

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  • Gus Van Sant
    7.2/1013 votes
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    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.

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  • Coen Brothers
    7.6/1019 votes
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    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.

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  • Kelly Reichardt
    6.7/1012 votes
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    Kelly Reichardt

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 5/27/2016

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

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  • John Carpenter
    7.2/1024 votes
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    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.

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  • David Cronenberg
    7.2/1011 votes
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    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.

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  • David Lynch
    7.5/1018 votes
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    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.

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  • Lars Von Trier
    7.5/1011 votes
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    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.

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  • Spike Lee
    7.9/1023 votes
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    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.

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  • Alfonso Cuarón
    6.7/1010 votes
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    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.

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  • Jean-Marc Vallée
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    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.

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  • David O. Russell
    6.8/1015 votes
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    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.

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  • Ridley Scott
    6.2/1012 votes
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    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.

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  • Danny Boyle
    7.4/1017 votes
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    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.

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  • Claire Denis
    7.1/1010 votes
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    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.

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  • Jane Campion
    6.6/1010 votes
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    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.

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  • Sofia Coppola
    6.8/1011 votes
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    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.

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  • Richard Linklater
    7.4/1012 votes
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    Richard Linklater

    Season 1 Episode 21 - Aired 1/27/2017

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  • Ang Lee
    7.7/1012 votes
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    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.

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