American Experience · SEASON 33

The Codebreaker

Episode 1 · 2021-01-11

★ 2.8
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Episode overview

Based on the book The Woman Who Smashed Codes: A True Story of Love, Spies, and the Unlikely Heroine Who Outwitted America's Enemies, The Codebreaker reveals the fascinating story of Elizebeth Smith Friedman, the groundbreaking cryptanalyst whose painstaking work to decode thousands of messages for the U.S. government.

55 minutes

Season 33 episodes

1. The Codebreaker2021-01-11 2. Voice of Freedom2021-02-15 3. The Blinding of Isaac Woodard2021-03-30 4. American Oz2021-04-19 5. Billy Graham2021-05-17 6. Sandra Day O'Connor: The First2021-09-13 7. Citizen Hearst (1)2021-09-27 8. Citizen Hearst (2)2021-09-28