PBS American Portrait

Through personal stories, photographs and videos, people across America share their firsthand stories of how the coronavirus pandemic has affected their lives, our nation and brought us all together.

In the second special, see a moving and meaningful picture of families in America 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.

In this third special, explore how people in different age groups see themselves and their place in America. Through self-shot video, they share common experiences that bind age groups together and generational differences that put them at odds with one another.

This year, PBS asked people across the country to share short stories about their lives in order to inspire a nationwide conversation about what it really means to be American today. Thousands of people have contributed stories to the project, and this special curates hundreds of them into one extraordinary short documentary.