Episode
American Masters: Janis Ian: Breaking Silence
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- American Masters
- Season
- Season 39
- Episode
- Episode 4
- Air date
- 2025-06-20
- Runtime
- 150 min
Episode context
Janis Ian: Breaking Silence is Episode 4 in Season 39 of American Masters. It aired on 2025-06-20. The runtime is 150 min.
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