American Experience · SEASON 34

Riveted: The History of Jeans

Episode 1 · 2022-02-07

★ 3.5
All seasons Next episode →
American Experience poster
Season 34Episode 1★ 3.5/10
  • Documentary

Episode overview

The fascinating and surprising story of the iconic American garment. They’re more than just a pair of pants — America’s tangled past is woven deeply into the indigo fabric. From its roots in slavery to the Wild West, youth culture, hippies, high fashion and hip-hop, jeans are the fabric on which the history of American ideology and politics are writ large.

55 minutes

Season 34 episodes

1. Riveted: The History of Jeans2022-02-07 2. The American Diplomat2022-02-15 3. Flood in the Desert2022-05-03 4. Plague at the Golden Gate2022-05-24 5. Taken Hostage (1)2022-11-14 6. Taken Hostage (2)2022-11-15