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Family of Us: A PBS American Portrait Story

See a moving and meaningful picture of families in America today and the way these relationships shape us. Families of all shapes and sizes give us a look into their lives, revealing how we value our families now more than ever.
Length 25:56 Premiere: 08/02/20

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"I Rise"
S1 E4 Length 54:51 Premiere Date 01/26/21

"I Keep"
S1 E3 Length 54:52 Premiere Date 01/19/21

"I Work"
S1 E2 Length 54:50 Premiere Date 01/12/21

"I Dream"
S1 E1 Length 54:49 Premiere Date 01/05/21

Series Preview | PBS American Portrait
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 01/05/21

Generation Nation: A PBS American Portrait Story | Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 10/26/20

An Aspiring Filmmaker Tells Their Grandfather's Story
Clip Length 02:42 Premiere Date 08/02/20

People Share What Their Chosen Families Mean To Them
Clip Length 01:25 Premiere Date 08/02/20

Families Share How They Spend Their Quality Time
Clip Length 01:41 Premiere Date 08/02/20

Deleted Scene: Amelia And Her Sister
Clip Length 01:49 Premiere Date 08/02/20

Deleted Scene: Lumiere's Family Searches For A Caretaker
Clip Length 01:06 Premiere Date 08/02/20

A Father Reunites With His Daughter After A Decade In Prison
Clip Length 02:21 Premiere Date 08/02/20

Family of Us: A PBS American Portrait Story | Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 08/02/20

Preview #2
Preview Length 01:00 Premiere Date 05/29/20

In This Together: A PBS American Portrait Story | Preview
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 05/08/20

Extended Preview | PBS American Portrait
Preview Length 02:12 Premiere Date 01/08/20

Preview | PBS American Portrait
Preview Length 00:30 Premiere Date 01/08/20

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I Dream - S1 E1

Premiered On: 01/05/2021

Self-shot stories reveal the meaning of the American dream and what it means to pursue it today.

  • Tuesday August 18, 2026 1:00 am ET on KET
  • Tuesday August 18, 2026 12:00 am CT on KET

I Work - S1 E2

Premiered On: 01/12/2021

Everyday people share self-shot stories about their jobs and what it means to work in America today.

  • Tuesday August 18, 2026 2:00 am ET on KET
  • Tuesday August 18, 2026 1:00 am CT on KET

I Keep - S1 E3

Premiered On: 01/19/2021

Across America, people film themselves as they try to preserve or change long-standing traditions.

  • Tuesday August 18, 2026 3:00 am ET on KET
  • Tuesday August 18, 2026 2:00 am CT on KET

I Rise - S1 E4

Premiered On: 01/26/2021

Go inside the lives of people working to create an antiracist American future. They film themselves doing the hard work, confronting the obstacles and achieving the small victories that could add up to real change in the movement for racial justice.

  • Tuesday August 18, 2026 4:00 am ET on KET
  • Tuesday August 18, 2026 3:00 am CT on KET

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