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People Share Their Stories Of Arriving In The United States

People across their country share their stories of coming to the United States. They explain what brought them to America and the struggles and fulfillments that came along with their journey.
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Clip Season 1 Episode 1 Length 02:45 Premiere: 01/05/21

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Season 1 Episodes

"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

People Share Their Stories Of Arriving In The United States
Clip Length 02:45 Premiere Date 01/05/21

A College Student Dreams Of Becoming A Doctor
Clip Length 04:16 Premiere Date 01/05/21

A Pilot Pursues His Dream Of Starting An Airline
Clip Length 04:07 Premiere Date 01/05/21

A Couple Dreams Of Buying A Home Together
Clip Length 02:59 Premiere Date 01/05/21

Dreaming of Fame
Clip Length 01:33 Premiere Date 01/05/21

A Wrestler Pursues His Dream of Going Pro
Clip Length 09:09 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

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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