This American Life (2007)

Name: This American Life
Genre: Documentary
Rating: 8.4
Cast: Ira Glass

Documentary

The Peabody Award-winning public radio series that combines journalism with opinion, fiction and biography becomes this highly anticipated TV series hosted by Ira Glass.

IMDb rating: 8.4 (641 votes)
Seasons: 2
Streaming (US): fuboTV · Paramount+ · Spectrum On Demand
Language: EN
Type: TV series

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Ratings refreshed Jul 3, 2026 · 2 seasons indexed

Cast

Ira Glass Himself - Host

Seasons

Season 1 (2007)

7.33 avg 6 episodes 7.7 → 7.3 29 min avg

Season 1 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Reality Check	7.7	30
2	My Way	7.4	24
3	God's Close-up	6.9	24
4	The Cameraman	7.5	27
5	Growth Spurt	7.2	20
6	Pandora's Box	7.3	19

Season 2 (2008)

7.07 avg 7 episodes 8.2 → 6.4 32 min avg

Season 2 episodes — IMDb ratings
#	Title	Rating	Votes
1	Escape	8.2	40
2	Two Wars	7.0	23
3	Going Down in History	7.0	21
4	Fighters	6.0	25
5	Scenes from a Marriage	6.5	25
6	John Smith	8.4	38
7	No Respect	6.4	10