American Masters

Season 39, Episode 4

Episode Title: Janis Ian: Breaking Silence

Air Date: 2025-06-20

Overview:

Discover the life of singer-songwriter Janis Ian and how she rose as a folk icon and gay rights advocate. She broke ground with “Society’s Child” (1966), a bold take on interracial love, and “At Seventeen” (1975), a searing anthem about bullying.