American Masters

American Masters

Janis Ian: Breaking Silence (39x4)


Air date: Jun 19, 2025

Discover the life of singer-songwriter Janis Ian and how she rose as a folk icon and gay rights advocate. She broke ground with “Society’s Child” (1966), a bold take on interracial love, and “At Seventeen” (1975), a searing anthem about bullying.

  • Premiered: Jun 1986
  • Episodes: 312
  • Followers: 26
  • Running
  • PBS
  • Monday at 21