American Dreams (2002)

Drama · Family · History

Set to the soundtrack of the 1960s, a Philadelphia family moves toward the cultural upheaval in the years ahead. The Pryors' teen daughter Meg tries to shed her 'good girl' image by hanging with her worldly friend Roxanne and pursuing a dream of being an American Bandstand dancer. Meg's emerging personality, and the changes her mother's going through, don't sit well with Father.

IMDb rating: 7.7 (3,539 votes)
Episode average: 8.3 ↑ +0.6 vs IMDb
Seasons: 3
Language: EN
Type: TV series

Shape drift trajectory: its last season breaks the pattern the earlier ones set. Rising Shows ranks whole shows by the shape of their rating trend rather than one average score, which is how you find a show that got better rather than a show that started well. See every Shape drift show in the explorer →

Browse all Shape drift shows in the explorer → Open in Rising Shows app → View on IMDb

Ratings refreshed Oct 3, 2026 · 3 seasons indexed

Cast

Seasons

Season 1 (2002)

8.12 avg 25 episodes 7.9 → 9.2 42 min avg

Season 1 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Pilot	7.9	63
2	The End of the Innocence	8.3	44
3	New Frontier	7.9	37
4	Pryor Knowledge	8.3	38
5	The Fighting Irish	8.2	28
6	Soldier Boy	7.2	38
7	Cold Snap	7.4	28
8	Black and White	7.2	25
9	The Home Front	8.4	24
10	Silent Night	8.6	28
11	I Wanna Hold Your Hand	9.0	31
12	Great Expectations	8.2	24
13	The Pursuit of Happiness	8.4	26
14	Heartache	8.5	26
15	False Start	8.1	23
16	Act of Contrition	6.0	125
17	Past Imperfect	8.0	24
18	The One	8.7	27
19	Where the Boys Are	8.9	28
20	The Carpetbaggers	7.5	23
21	Fear Itself	8.4	24
22	Secrets and Lies	7.8	24
23	Down the Shore	8.6	26
24	High Hopes	8.3	24
25	City on Fire	9.2	29

Season 2 (2003)

8.77 avg 19 episodes 8.8 → 9.6 44 min avg

Season 2 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	And Promises to Keep	8.8	28
2	R-E-S-P-E-C-T	9.4	17
3	Another Saturday Night	9.5	26
4	Crossing the Line	9.7	21
5	Life's Illusions	9.4	16
6	Rescue Me	6.4	24
7	Ticket to Ride	9.5	14
8	Change a Comin'	9.1	30
9	The Long Goodbye	8.5	25
10	The 7-10 Split	9.6	43
11	Beyond the Wire	9.7	25
12	Real-to-Reel	7.6	18
13	To Tell the Truth	7.0	16
14	Old Enough to Fight	9.3	32
15	Shoot the Moon	7.6	18
16	Can't Hold On	8.7	27
17	Chasing the Past	9.2	15
18	Stewart's Charge	8.1	22
19	No Way Out	9.6	19

Season 3 (2004)

7.87 avg 17 episodes 9.5 → 7.7 44 min avg

Season 3 episodes - IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Long Shots and Short Skirts	9.5	27
2	Charade	7.1	27
3	Leaders of the Pack	8.2	16
4	Surround Me	7.6	17
5	So Long, Farewell	8.8	18
6	A Clear and Present Danger	9.4	27
7	What Dreams May Come	7.8	18
8	One in a Million	7.8	25
9	Tidings of Comfort and Joy	8.2	30
10	Home Again	5.4	63
11	Truth Be Told	7.0	15
12	For Richer, for Poorer	8.8	17
13	Starting Over	9.7	15
14	Commencement	8.4	18
15	California Dreamin'	3.4	89
16	No Satisfaction	9.0	23
17	It's My Life	7.7	34

American Dreams (2002)

Cast

Seasons

Shows like this