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Great Performances

5.8
51 seasons
673 episodes
Returning Series
Comedy
Documentary
Drama

Plot Summary

The best in the performing arts from across America and around the world including a diverse programming portfolio of classical music, opera, popular song, musical theater, dance, drama, and performance documentaries.

First Aired:January 28, 1971
Last Aired:January 1, 2026
Episode Runtime:2h 0m, 1h 0m
Networks:
PBS

Cast & Characters

Cast

Bray Poor as Narrator (voice)

Bray Poor

Narrator (voice)

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Seasons (52)

Season 1

Season 1

4 episodes

Aired: 1971

Season 2

Season 2

3 episodes

Aired: 1972

Season 3
3.0

Season 3

10 episodes

Aired: 1974

Season 4

Season 4

7 episodes

Aired: 1975

Season 5

Season 5

8 episodes

Aired: 1976

Season 6

Season 6

4 episodes

Aired: 1977

Season 7
7.0

Season 7

4 episodes

Aired: 1978

Season 8

Season 8

1 episode

Aired: 1979

Season 9
3.3

Season 9

3 episodes

Aired: 1980

Season 10

Season 10

6 episodes

Aired: 1981

Season 11

Season 11

1 episode

Aired: 1982

Season 12

Season 12

9 episodes

Aired: 1983

Season 13
7.0

Season 13

5 episodes

Aired: 1985

Season 14
6.0

Season 14

7 episodes

Aired: 1985

Season 15

Season 15

5 episodes

Aired: 1986

Season 16
6.0

Season 16

11 episodes

Aired: 1987

Season 17
1.0

Season 17

6 episodes

Aired: 1988

Season 18
9.0

Season 18

9 episodes

Aired: 1989

Season 19
1.0

Season 19

6 episodes

Aired: 1990

Season 20

Season 20

7 episodes

Aired: 1991

Season 21
3.3

Season 21

9 episodes

Aired: 1992

Season 23

Season 23

15 episodes

Aired: 1993

Season 25
6.0

Season 25

9 episodes

Aired: 1994

Season 26
9.0

Season 26

11 episodes

Aired: 1995

Season 27

Season 27

5 episodes

Aired: 1996

Season 28

Season 28

10 episodes

Aired: 1997

28th season of a TV series dedicated to the Arts featuring live performances

Season 29
9.0

Season 29

13 episodes

Aired: 1998

Season 30

Season 30

12 episodes

Aired: 1999

Season 31

Season 31

7 episodes

Aired: 2000

TV series dedicated to the Arts featuring live performances

Season 32

Season 32

14 episodes

Aired: 2001

Season 33

Season 33

9 episodes

Aired: 2002

Season 34

Season 34

12 episodes

Aired: 2005

Season 35

Season 35

15 episodes

Aired: 2004

Season 36
6.8

Season 36

12 episodes

Aired: 2008

Season 37
6.0

Season 37

14 episodes

Aired: 2009

Season 38

Season 38

22 episodes

Aired: 2010

Season 39

Season 39

24 episodes

Aired: 2011

Season 40

Season 40

18 episodes

Aired: 2012

Season 41

Season 41

32 episodes

Aired: 2013

Season 42

Season 42

23 episodes

Aired: 2014

Season 43
10.0

Season 43

16 episodes

Aired: 2015

Season 44

Season 44

27 episodes

Aired: 2016

Season 45
10.0

Season 45

28 episodes

Aired: 2017

Season 46

Season 46

29 episodes

Aired: 2018

Season 47
9.0

Season 47

30 episodes

Aired: 2019

Season 48
7.0

Season 48

31 episodes

Aired: 2020

Season 49

Season 49

33 episodes

Aired: 2021

Season 50

Season 50

24 episodes

Aired: 2022

Season 51

Season 51

22 episodes

Aired: 2023

Season 52

Season 52

24 episodes

Aired: 2024

Season 53
10.0

Season 53

7 episodes

Aired: 2025