American Experience (1988 – ...)

1988 • 38 seasons • Documentary • TV-PG

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Episode 1 — The Lie Detector

Name: Episode 1 — The Lie Detector
Released: 2023-01-03
Duration: 53 min
Rating: 1

Season 35 • American Experience

Released: 2023-01-03 • Documentary

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Discover the story of the polygraph, the controversial device that transformed modern police work, seized headlines and was extolled as an infallible crime-fighting tool. A tale of good intentions, twisted morals and unintended consequences.

Episodes

Episode 1
The Lie Detector
2023-01-03

Episode 2
Zora Neale Hurston: Claiming a Space
2023-01-17

Episode 3
Ruthless: Monopoly's Secret History
2023-02-20

Episode 4
The Movement and the "Madman"
2023-03-28

Episode 5
The Sun Queen
2023-04-04

Episode 6
Casa Susanna
2023-06-27

Episode 7
The Busing Battleground
2023-09-11

Episode 8
The Harvest: Integrating Mississippi's Schools
2023-09-12

Episode 9
The War on Disco
2023-10-30

Information

Episode air date	03.01.2023
Episode runtime	53 min
Episode rating	1.00
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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