AN AMERICAN EXPERIENCE SPECIAL
TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 28 @ 10:00PM
Follow William Randolph Hearst’s continued rise to power and expansion into Hollywood. The model for Citizen Kane, he had a decades-long affair with actress Marion Davies, built an enormous castle at San Simeon, and forever transformed modern media.
JIMMY CARTER
SATURDAY, OCTOBER 2 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
Explore this intimate and inspiring story of a long-shot outsider who beat the odds against him again and again and never looked back in his quest to better the lives of millions. Jimmy Carter’s journey from poor, rural peanut farmer to become the 39th president of the United States will be revealed to be a story of faith, determination and humanity.
AMERICAN EXPERIENCE
MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 27 @ 10:00PM
Explore the life of William Randolph Hearst. The model for Orson Welles’s Citizen Kane, he controlled a vast media empire, wielded unprecedented power and influence, and forever transformed the media’s role in American life and politics.
EMPIRE OF DREAMS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 @ 10:00PM
Widespread immigration to the U.S. from Latin countries begins – first with a small group from Cuba, then a larger one from Mexico. The U.S. helps liberate Cuba, and seizes Puerto Rico, in the brief Spanish American War; With the onset of the Great Depression, Immigrants encouraged in the 20s are deported en masse in the 30s.
50 YEARS OF ASLEEP AT THE WHEEL
A RETROSPECTIVE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25 @ 9:00PM
Enjoy a special hour of Austin City Limits performances by Austin’s Western swing faith-keepers Asleep at the Wheel. Spanning nearly fifty years of appearances, the songs include “Boogie Back to Texas,” “Choo Choo Ch’boogie” and “Take Me Back to Tulsa.”
ROUND FOUR: THE SPELL REMAINS (1974-2016)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 18 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Muhammad Ali shocks the world by defeating George Foreman, winning back the heavyweight title and becoming the most famous man on earth. After retiring in 1981, he travels the world spreading his Islamic faith, and becomes a symbol of peace and hope.
ROUND THREE: THE RIVALRY (1970-1974)
FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 11 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
Muhammad Ali battles his fiercest rival, Joe Frazier, and the U.S. government, as he attempts to regain the heavyweight title. He first loses to and then defeats Frazier, but to become champion again, he will have to beat George Foreman.
ROUND TWO: WHAT’S MY NAME? (1964-1970)
FRIDAY. FEBRUARY 4 @ 10:00PM
Cassius Clay publicly joins the Nation of Islam and takes the name Muhammad Ali. When he refuses induction into the Army, he is stripped of his title and forced into exile. After three years he returns to the ring, but he’s lost a step.
ROUND ONE: THE GREATEST (1942-1964)
FRIDAY, JANUARY 28 @ 7:00PM & 11:30PM
Muhammad Ali brings to life one of the most indelible figures of the 20th century, a three-time heavyweight boxing champion who captivated millions of fans across the world with his mesmerizing combination of speed, grace, and power in the ring, and charm and playful boasting outside of it. Ali insisted on being himself unconditionally and became a global icon and inspiration to people everywhere.(2 hours 30 minutes)
FOREIGNERS IN THEIR OWN LAND
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 18 @ 10:00PM
Manifest Destiny pushes the U.S west into the Mexican territories of the South West. Mariano Vallejo personifies the era of the Californio rancheros. Juan Seguín is a man caught between two worlds;Through the Mexican American War, the U.S. takes a full half of Mexico’s territory by 1848.