8.0

American Experience•Season 15•Episode 11

Seabiscuit

8.0/10 · 142 votesApr 21, 200355 min

Ranked #3 of 13 in Season 15•+0.5 vs season avg

Discussion

"Seabiscuit" recalls the squat and ugly racehorse that riveted the nation in the late 1930s. Interviewees include author Laura Hillenbrand ("Seabiscuit: An American Legend"), who charts the Cinderella story of this "equine catastrophe," as narrator Scott Glenn calls him, and his hard-luck jockey, Red Pollard,

Previous episodeE10 · Daughter from Danang Next episodeE12 · Bataan Rescue

Seasons37

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37

Season 15 Episodes13

E1 7.6

Jimmy Carter (1): Jimmy Who?

E2 7.3

Jimmy Carter (2): Hostage

E3 8.0

Chicago: City of the Century (1): Mudhole to Metropolis

E4 8.0

Chicago: City of the Century (2): The Revolution Has Begun

E5 7.8

Chicago: City of the Century (3): Battle for Chicago

E6 7.9

The Murder of Emmett Till

E7 7.2

Transcontinental Railroad

E8 7.9

Partners of the Heart

The Pill

Daughter from Danang

Seabiscuit

Bataan Rescue

Murder at Harvard

Discussion

0 comments

Join the conversation

Share your take and reply to other fans.

No comments yet

Be the first to share your thoughts on this episode.

Episode Summary

"Seabiscuit" is episode 11 of American Experience season 15. It scored 8.0/10 from 142 votes, ranking #3 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.5). It aired on April 21, 2003.

Next: E12 · Bataan Rescue Best of Season 15