Accessible Episodes

These episodes of American Masters feature enhanced accessibility, including extended audio description, on-screen ASL interpretation and large open captions.

Becoming Helen Keller [Extended Audio Description]

Video has Closed Captions

10/19/2021 | 1h 36m 11s | Revisit the remarkable career and life of an icon who became a human rights pioneer. (1h 36m 11s)

Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around [Extended Audio Description + OC]

Special | 1h 13s | Discover the life of singer Brenda Lee and her musical hits spanning genres and decades. (1h 13s)

Brenda Lee: Rockin’ Around [ASL]

Video has Closed Captions

Special | 52m 55s | Discover the life of singer Brenda Lee and her musical hits spanning genres and decades. (52m 55s)

Brad Lomax: Creating Communities of Care [Extended Audio Description + OC]

Special | 13m 34s | Explore Brad Lomax’s under-reported contributions to the early disability justice movement. (13m 34s)

Brad Lomax: Creating Communities of Care [ASL + OC]

Special | 10m 19s | Explore Brad Lomax’s under-reported contributions to the early disability justice movement. (10m 19s)

Thomas Wiggins: Composing the Future [Extended Audio Description + OC]

Special | 16m 54s | The story of a composer and pianist known as one of the greatest musicians of the 19th century. (16m 54s)

Thomas Wiggins: Composing the Future [ASL + OC]

Special | 13m 31s | The story of a composer and pianist known as one of the greatest musicians of the 19th century. (13m 31s)

Celestine Tate Harrington: Building a Legacy [Extended Audio Description + OC]

Special | 15m 56s | The story of a disabled street musician who fought for parental rights. (15m 56s)

Celestine Tate Harrington: Building a Legacy [ASL + OC]

Special | 13m 3s | The story of a disabled street musician who fought for parental rights. (13m 3s)

Daniel K. Inouye: Life of Service [Extended Audio Description + OC]

Special | 15m 31s | Explore the story of the U.S. Senator for Hawai’i who championed the cause of justice and equality. (15m 31s)

Daniel K. Inouye: Life of Service [ASL + OC]

Special | 12m 41s | Explore the story of the U.S. Senator for Hawai'i who championed the cause of justice and equality. (12m 41s)

Judy-Lynn del Rey: The Galaxy Gal [Extended Audio Description + OC]

Special | 15m 35s | Explore the story of a woman with dwarfism who revolutionized the world of science fiction writing. (15m 35s)

Judy-Lynn del Rey: The Galaxy Gal [ASL + OC]

Special | 12m 36s | Explore the story of a woman with dwarfism who revolutionized the world of science fiction writing. (12m 36s)

Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined [EAD + OC]

Special | 1h 29m 2s | Explore the story of writer Julia Alvarez, who blazed a trail for a generation of Latino authors. (1h 29m 2s)

Julia Alvarez: A Life Reimagined [ASL]

Video has Closed Captions

Special | 1h 23m 57s | Explore the story of writer Julia Alvarez, who blazed a trail for a generation of Latino authors. (1h 23m 57s)

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames [EAD + OC]

Special | 1h 30m | Explore the story of filmmaker Blake Edwards, known for his comedies like the "Pink Panther" series. (1h 30m)

Blake Edwards: A Love Story in 24 Frames [ASL]

Video has Closed Captions

Special | 1h 23m 35s | Explore the story of filmmaker Blake Edwards, known for his comedies like the "Pink Panther" series. (1h 23m 35s)

The Incomparable Mr. Buckley [Extended Audio Description]

Special | 1h 42m 8s | Discover the intellectual evolution and political legacy of William F. Buckley, Jr. (1h 42m 8s)

The Incomparable Mr. Buckley [ASL]

Video has Closed Captions

Special | 1h 40m 40s | Discover the intellectual evolution and political legacy of William F. Buckley, Jr. (1h 40m 40s)

Moynihan [Extended Audio Description]

Special | 1h 44m 19s | Discover the life and legacy of former U.S. Senator and diplomat Daniel Patrick Moynihan. (1h 44m 19s)

Moynihan [ASL]

Video has Closed Captions

Special | 1h 43m 31s | Discover the life and legacy of former U.S. Senator and diplomat Daniel Patrick Moynihan. (1h 43m 31s)

HOPPER: An American love story [Extended Audio Description]

Special | 1h 7m 42s | Discover the secrets behind Edward Hopper’s most iconic and enigmatic works. (1h 7m 42s)

HOPPER: An American love story [ASL + Audio Description]

Video has Closed Captions

Special | 53m 3s | Discover the secrets behind Edward Hopper’s most iconic and enigmatic works. (53m 3s)

Protactile: A Language of Touch [Extended Audio Description]

Video has Closed Captions

Special | 21m 23s | DeafBlind people are creating a new language called Protactile, based solely on touch. (21m 23s)

Protactile: A Language of Touch [Audio Description + ASL]

Video has Closed Captions

Special | 17m 42s | DeafBlind people are creating a new language called Protactile, based solely on touch. (17m 42s)

Kitty O'Neil: The Fastest Woman in the World [Audio Description + ASL]

Video has Closed Captions

Special | 8m 55s | Discover "the fastest woman in the world," deaf racecar driver and daredevil Kitty O'Neil. (8m 55s)

Kitty O'Neil: The Fastest Woman in the World

Special | 8m 55s | Discover "the fastest woman in the world," deaf racecar driver and daredevil Kitty O'Neil. (8m 55s)

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