American Plenty
Episode: 1x01 | Airdate: Oct 10, 2008
Simon Schama travels through America exploring its past and present. Here, he shows how America's belief in the infinite possibilities of its resources is waning.
Season 1
American War
Episode: 1x02 | Airdate: Oct 17, 2008
Simon Schama reveals how different the American attitude to war is from what outsiders assume it to be. War has always inspired debate, as Simon finds in San Antonio.
American Fervour
Episode: 1x03 | Airdate: Oct 24, 2008
Simon explores how faith has shaped American political life and shows how, throughout American history, it has played a crucial role in the fight for freedom.
What is an American?
Episode: 1x04 | Airdate: Oct 31, 2008
Simon looks at the bitter conflict over immigration in America. Does Barack Obama's candidacy represent the final triumph of America as a multi-ethnic nation?
