American Masters

Season 39 Episode 4: Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

Discover the life of singer-songwriter Janis Ian and how she rose as a folk icon and gay rights advocate. She broke ground with “Society’s Child” (1966), a bold take on interracial love, and “At Seventeen” (1975), a searing anthem about bullying.

Genre:

Documentary

Seasons:

40

Episodes:

311

Quality:

HD

Status:

Returning Series

First Air:

1986

IMDb:

7.3