The Icons That Built America

The Icons That Built America (2024- )

RunningDocumentary show

The Icons That Built America celebrates the innovators, trailblazers, and risk-takers who pushed boundaries and redefined what it means to be a performer. The series explores the lives and careers of such individuals as daredevil Evel Knievel, martial artist and actor Bruce Lee, comedian Richard Pryor, radio host Howard Stern, hip-hop group N.W.A, and more and how their visionary ideas propelled them to become pillars in American culture. Through secondhand accounts and archival footage, the series aims to provide a more intimate portrait of these influential individuals and the surprising challenges faced when striving for success in their respective industry.

Network
Scheduleevery Sunday at 22:00 (62 min)

Last Episode

Fight the System: Hip Hop & Grunge
Season 1Episode 762 min

Fight the System: Hip Hop & Grunge

In 1987, a small-time drug dealer forms a hip-hop based group in his hometown of Compton, California. The group's provocative brand of "reality rap" draws backlash from the government and law enforcement as they try to push the boundaries of what hip-hop can be. A few years later, a Seattle-based rock band pioneers a new sound that channels the suburban angst and disillusionment of the era. After the band's mainstream breakthrough, the group must resist the external forces the of the music establishment, while battling their own inner demons--before it all comes crashing down.

Aug. 4, 2024

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S01E07Fight the System: Hip Hop & GrungeAug. 4, 2024
S01E06Comedy KingsJuli 28, 2024
S01E05Titans of TalkJuli 21, 2024
S01E04Hollywood WarriorsJuli 14, 2024
S01E03Shock JocksJuli 7, 2024
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