American Experience (1988 – ...)

1988 • 38 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG

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Episode 1 — The Codebreaker

Name: Episode 1 — The Codebreaker
Released: 2021-01-11
Duration: 55 min
Rating: 2.8

Season 33 • American Experience

Released: 2021-01-11 • Documentary

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Based on the book The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies, The Codebreaker reveals the fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst whose painstaking work to decode thousands of messages for the U.S. government.

Episodes

Episode 1
The Codebreaker
2021-01-11

Episode 2
Voice of Freedom
2021-02-15

Episode 3
The Blinding of Isaac Woodard
2021-03-30

Episode 4
American Oz
2021-04-19

Episode 5
Billy Graham
2021-05-17

Episode 6
Sandra Day O'Connor: The First
2021-09-13

Episode 7
Citizen Hearst (1)
2021-09-27

Episode 8
Citizen Hearst (2)
2021-09-28

Information

Episode air date	11.01.2021
Episode runtime	55 min
Episode rating	2.80
Genres	Documentary
TMDB series rating	6.6
IMDb series rating	8.6
Series status	Returning series
Age rating	6+
Country	US

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