The Italian Americans

2015 • 1 Season • 8.5 Ended

The Italian Americans is a PBS documentary series about the Italian experience in America. The series, written and produced by John Maggio and narrated by Academy Award-nominated actor Stanley Tucci, explores the evolution of Italian Americans from the late nineteenth century to today, from “outsiders” once viewed with suspicion and mistrust to some of the most prominent leaders of business, politics and the arts today.

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Episodes

E1. La Famiglia Roots (1880 – 1910)

A brief history of the Italian Risorgimento provides the context for the great flight from the mezzogiorno region, as well as the roots of the first g...

E2. Becoming American (1914–1930)

At the turn of the 20th century, over 4 million Italians immigrate to America to start new lives. Although mistrustful of government institutions, par...

E3. Loyal Americans (1930–1945)

A second generation of Italian Americans begins to enter the labor movement, politics, sports and entertainment. Fiorello LaGuardia beats Tammany Hall...

E4. The American Dream (1945 to present day)

In postwar America, Italian Americans seem finally to have arrived. They move to the suburbs, attend college and enter the middle-class. Italian Ameri...