Summary
The Peabody Award-winning public radio series that combines journalism with opinion, fiction and biography becomes this highly anticipated TV series hosted by Ira Glass.
Good for
- Family movie night
- Friends night
- Teens
Where to watch
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At a glance
Critics vs audiences
Critics like it more than audiences (+39)
Critics 90Audiences 51GoodWatch 76
Tomatometer100%
Metascore79
IMDb8.4
User score1.8
Time to watch it all
6 h 30 min
13 episodes, about 30 min each
An episode a night: about 2 weeks.
Reach
Streams in 1 country, rent or buy in 3 more
First aired
2007
March 22, 2007
Ended 2009
Genre
DocumentaryLanguage
English
Original language
Made in
- United States
Rated
- TV-14United States
Yes: it's rated TV-14 in the United States, and the viewing guide lists it for family nights.
What's in it
- ViolenceLittle or none
- Gore, disturbing imagesLittle or none
- Frightening scenesLittle or none
- Sex, nudityLittle or none
- Dark themesLittle or none
Levels from the title analysis.
Viewing guide
AdultsFamily Movie NightFriends NightIntergenerationalPartner WatchPublic Viewing SafeSolo WatchTeensBackground WatchBinge-FriendlyComfort WatchDrop-in FriendlyThought-ProvokingNot listed for kids.
Writing · 2
- Ira Glass Writer, Producer, Creator
- Nancy Updike Writer
Production · 1
- Christine Vachon Producer
This American Life episodes
2 seasons · 13 episodes
Episodes
- S1 E1 Reality Check, 7.7
- S1 E2 My Way, 7.4
- S1 E3 God's Close-up, 6.9
- S1 E4 The Cameraman, 7.5
- S1 E5 Growth Spurt, 7.2
- S1 E6 Pandora's Box, 7.3
- S2 E1 Escape, 8.2
- S2 E2 Two Wars, 7.0
- S2 E3 Going Down in History, 7.0
- S2 E4 Fighters, 6.0
- S2 E5 Scenes from a Marriage, 6.5
- S2 E6 John Smith, 8.4
- S2 E7 No Respect, 6.4
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