Is American Playhouse coming back?

American Playhouse (1982–1993) — drama · comedy on PBS

The answer: Concluded December 22, 1993.

Genre: Drama · Comedy
Network / streamer: PBS
Premiered: January 12, 1982
Ended: December 22, 1993
Runtime: ~60 min per episode

11seasons

162episodes

About American Playhouse

American Playhouse ended on December 22, 1993, on PBS. The series concluded after its 11th season, which aired from 1992 to 1993. It was a long-running anthology series that showcased a variety of dramas and comedies over more than a decade of broadcasts.

The show was an anthology series that aired from January 12, 1982, to December 22, 1993. It featured a collection of standalone episodes, each telling different stories often reflecting social issues, cultural themes, or original adaptations. The series was known for its diverse range of topics and storytelling styles, providing a platform for both emerging and established writers and directors.

Each episode had a runtime of approximately 60 minutes, and the series was broadcast on PBS throughout its run.

American Playhouse episode schedule

162 aired

Aired · 162

Date	Ep.	Title
December 22, 1993	S11·E9	Hallelujah
November 15, 1993	S11·E8	Tales of the City
October 6, 1993	S11·E7	Porgy and Bess
June 16, 1993	S11·E6	La Carpa
June 11, 1993	S11·E5	In the Wings: Angels in America on Broadway
April 28, 1993	S11·E4	Fires in the Mirror
November 23, 1992	S11·E3	Tru
October 19, 1992	S11·E2	Tales from Hollywood
March 25, 1992	S11·E1	Fool's Fire
June 12, 1991	S10·E6	The Hollow Boy
May 22, 1991	S10·E5	Hot Summer Winds
April 5, 1991	S10·E4	The Sunset Gang
March 29, 1991	S10·E3	Three Hotels
March 29, 1991	S10·E2	The Grapes of Wrath
March 20, 1991	S10·E1	Into the Woods
July 6, 1990	S9·E6	Hyde in Hollywood
May 23, 1990	S9·E5	Bloodhounds of Broadway
March 7, 1990	S9·E4	Andre's Mother
February 14, 1990	S9·E3	Zora is My Name!
January 31, 1990	S9·E2	Women and Wallace
January 24, 1990	S9·E1	Sensibility and Sense
June 7, 1989	S8·E14	Imagining America
May 31, 1989	S8·E12	Land of Little Rain
May 24, 1989	S8·E13	The Thin Blue Line
May 17, 1989	S8·E11	Big Time
May 3, 1989	S8·E10	The Meeting
April 26, 1989	S8·E9	The Diaries of Adam and Eve
April 12, 1989	S8·E8	Life Under Water
March 22, 1989	S8·E7	The Silence at Bethany
March 15, 1989	S8·E6	Stand and Deliver

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March 1, 1989	S8·E5	Love and Other Sorrows
February 22, 1989	S8·E4	My American Cousin
February 15, 1989	S8·E3	Stacking
February 8, 1989	S8·E2	Ask Me Again
February 1, 1989	S8·E1	A Raisin in the Sun
July 27, 1988	S7·E15	The Big Knife
June 29, 1988	S7·E14	Native Son
June 15, 1988	S7·E13	I Never Sang for My Father
May 11, 1988	S7·E12	The Trial of Bernard Goetz
April 20, 1988	S7·E11	Suspicion
April 6, 1988	S7·E10	Journey Into Genius
March 23, 1988	S7·E9	A Flash of Green
February 24, 1988	S7·E8	Billy Galvin
February 24, 1988	S7·E7	Pigeon Feathers
February 17, 1988	S7·E6	The Revolt of Mother
February 10, 1988	S7·E5	Lemon Sky
February 3, 1988	S7·E4	The Return of Hickey
January 20, 1988	S7·E3	Strange Interlude: Part 3
January 19, 1988	S7·E2	Strange Interlude: Part 2
January 18, 1988	S7·E1	Strange Interlude: Part 1
June 15, 1987	S6·E17	Waiting for the Moon
June 8, 1987	S6·E16	Dottie
June 1, 1987	S6·E15	Blue Window
May 25, 1987	S6·E14	The House of Blue Leaves
May 18, 1987	S6·E13	Gal Young 'Un
May 11, 1987	S6·E12	Charley's Aunt
May 4, 1987	S6·E11	A Case of Libel
April 13, 1987	S6·E10	Story of a Marriage: Part 3
April 13, 1987	S6·E9	Story of a Marriage: Part 2
April 6, 1987	S6·E8	Story of a Marriage: Part 1
March 23, 1987	S6·E7	The Innocents Abroad
March 9, 1987	S6·E6	Eleanor: In Her Own Words
February 16, 1987	S6·E5	A Mistaken Charity
February 9, 1987	S6·E4	Smooth Talk
February 2, 1987	S6·E3	The Wide Net
January 26, 1987	S6·E2	The Prodigious Hickey
January 19, 1987	S6·E1	All My Sons
June 16, 1986	S5·E19	Sunday in the Park with George
June 9, 1986	S5·E18	Roanoak: Part 3
June 2, 1986	S5·E17	Roanoak: Part 2
May 26, 1986	S5·E16	Roanoak: Part 1
May 19, 1986	S5·E15	Painting Churches
May 12, 1986	S5·E14	A Case of Libel
May 5, 1986	S5·E13	Rocket to the Moon
April 28, 1986	S5·E12	Damien
April 21, 1986	S5·E11	A Flash of Green
April 14, 1986	S5·E10	The House of Ramon Iglesia
April 7, 1986	S5·E9	The Little Sister
March 17, 1986	S5·E8	Tell Me a Riddle
March 3, 1986	S5·E7	Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Part 4
February 24, 1986	S5·E6	Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Part 3
February 17, 1986	S5·E5	Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Part 2
February 10, 1986	S5·E4	Adventures of Huckleberry Finn: Part 1
February 3, 1986	S5·E3	Valentine's Revenge
January 27, 1986	S5·E2	The Roommate
January 20, 1986	S5·E1	The Rise and Rise of Daniel Rocket
June 24, 1985	S4·E22	Cat on a Hot Tin Roof
June 17, 1985	S4·E21	Paper Angels
June 10, 1985	S4·E20	Three Sovereigns for Sarah: Part 3
June 3, 1985	S4·E19	Three Sovereigns for Sarah: Part 2
May 27, 1985	S4·E18	Three Sovereigns for Sarah: Part 1
May 20, 1985	S4·E17	El Norte
May 16, 1985	S4·E16	The Europeans
May 6, 1985	S4·E15	Displaced Person
April 22, 1985	S4·E14	Under the Biltmore Clock
April 15, 1985	S4·E13	Nightsongs
March 11, 1985	S4·E12	Breakfast with Les and Bess
February 25, 1985	S4·E11	Charlotte Forten's Mission: Experiment in Freedom
February 18, 1985	S4·E10	Some Men Need Help
February 11, 1985	S4·E9	The Star-Crossed Romance of Josephine Cosnowski
February 4, 1985	S4·E8	Overdrawn at the Memory Bank
January 28, 1985	S4·E7	The Joy That Kills
January 21, 1985	S4·E6	Noon Wine
January 14, 1985	S4·E5	Go Tell It on the Mountain
December 17, 1984	S4·E4	Tomorrow
December 10, 1984	S4·E3	Solomon Northup's Odyssey
December 3, 1984	S4·E2	A Matter of Principle
November 26, 1984	S4·E1	Testament
May 9, 1984	S3·E17	Concealed Enemies: Part 4
May 8, 1984	S3·E16	Concealed Enemies: Part 3
May 7, 1984	S3·E15	Concealed Enemies: Part 2
May 7, 1984	S3·E14	Concealed Enemies: Part 1
May 1, 1984	S3·E13	Hughie
April 24, 1984	S3·E12	City News
April 17, 1984	S3·E11	Heartland
April 10, 1984	S3·E10	The Killing Floor
March 20, 1984	S3·E9	Haunted
March 6, 1984	S3·E8	The Gin Game
February 28, 1984	S3·E7	Refuge
February 21, 1984	S3·E6	The Cafeteria
February 14, 1984	S3·E5	Popular Neurotics
February 7, 1984	S3·E4	Nothing But a Man
January 31, 1984	S3·E3	True West
January 24, 1984	S3·E2	Pudd'nhead Wilson
January 17, 1984	S3·E1	The Ghost Writer
May 3, 1983	S2·E12	The Rothko Conspiracy
April 26, 1983	S2·E11	Wings
April 5, 1983	S2·E10	Until She Talks
March 29, 1983	S2·E9	Verse Person Singular
March 22, 1983	S2·E8	For Us, the Living
March 1, 1983	S2·E7	The File on Jill Hatch: Part 3
February 22, 1983	S2·E6	The File on Jill Hatch: Part 2
February 15, 1983	S2·E5	The File on Jill Hatch: Part 1
February 8, 1983	S2·E4	Keeping On
February 1, 1983	S2·E3	Family Business
January 25, 1983	S2·E2	Miss Lonelyhearts
January 18, 1983	S2·E1	The Skin of Our Teeth
June 29, 1982	S1·E25	The Ballad of Gregorio Cortez
June 22, 1982	S1·E24	Oppenheimer: Part 7
June 15, 1982	S1·E23	Oppenheimer: Part 6
June 8, 1982	S1·E22	Oppenheimer: Part 5
June 1, 1982	S1·E21	Oppenheimer: Part 4
May 25, 1982	S1·E20	Oppenheimer: Part 3
May 18, 1982	S1·E19	Oppenheimer: Part 2
May 11, 1982	S1·E18	Oppenheimer: Part 1
May 4, 1982	S1·E17	My Palikari
April 27, 1982	S1·E16	Private Contentment
April 20, 1982	S1·E15	Weekend
April 13, 1982	S1·E14	Working
April 6, 1982	S1·E13	Medal of Honor Rag
March 30, 1982	S1·E12	Northern Lights
March 23, 1982	S1·E11	Pilgrim Farewell
March 16, 1982	S1·E10	The Great American Fourth of July and Other Disasters
March 9, 1982	S1·E9	The Fifth of July
March 2, 1982	S1·E8	Echoes and Silences
February 23, 1982	S1·E7	For Colored Girls Who Have Considered Suicide When the Rainbow is Enuf
February 16, 1982	S1·E6	Come Along with Me
February 9, 1982	S1·E5	Any Friend of Nicholas Nickleby is a Friend of Mine
February 2, 1982	S1·E4	Who Am I This Time?
January 26, 1982	S1·E3	Seguin
January 19, 1982	S1·E2	King of America
January 12, 1982	S1·E1	The Shady Hill Kidnapping