The Icons That Built America: Story, Cast and Series Facts

Story and premise

The Icons That Built America celebrates the innovators, trailblazers, and risk-takers who pushed boundaries and redefined what it means to be a performer. The series explores the lives and careers of such individuals as daredevil Evel Knievel, martial artist and actor Bruce Lee, comedian Richard Pryor, radio host Howard Stern, hip-hop group N.W.A, and more and how their visionary ideas propelled them to become pillars in American culture. Through secondhand accounts and archival footage, the series aims to provide a more intimate portrait of these influential individuals and the surprising challenges faced when striving for success in their respective industry.

Series details

• Title: The Icons That Built America
• Format: Documentary
• Language: English
• Premiere date: 2024-06-23
• Status in TVmaze: To Be Determined
• Network listed by TVmaze: History
• Network country: United States
• Typical episode runtime: 62 minutes
• TVmaze community rating: 7.6/10
• TVMaze ID: 75179

Seasons in the TVmaze catalogue

• Season 1: premiered 2024-06-23; final listed air date 2024-08-04; episode order: 7.

Source and licence

Adapted from The Icons That Built America on TVmaze. The synopsis is reproduced as plain text; catalogue facts, cast and season records are selected and reformatted. This adapted text is available under CC BY-SA 4.0, following the TVmaze API licence. Network and web-channel credits identify the service listed in this source; they do not establish current streaming availability.