American Dreams
American Dreams Episode Ratings Heatmap
| Avg | E1 | E2 | E3 | E4 | E5 | E6 | E7 | E8 | E9 | E10 | E11 | E12 | E13 | E14 | E15 | E16 | E17 | E18 | E19 | E20 | E21 | E22 | E23 | E24 | E25 | ||
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| S1 | 7.8 | 7.9 | 8.2 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.9 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 7.9 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 8.7 | 8.9 | 7.5 | 8.4 | 7.8 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 9.2 | |
| S2 | 8.8 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 9.5 | 9.7 | 9.4 | 6.4 | 9.5 | 9.1 | 8.5 | 9.6 | 9.7 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 9.3 | 7.6 | 8.7 | 9.2 | 8.1 | 9.6 | |||||||
| S3 | 7.0 | 9.5 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.8 | 9.4 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.2 | 5.4 | 7.0 | 8.6 | 9.6 | 8.4 | 3.4 | 8.9 | 7.7 |
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"A family drama set to the sound of upheaval"
Set in early-1960s Philadelphia, American Dreams follows the Pryor family as teenage daughter Meg lands a spot dancing on American Bandstand, pulling her ordinary Catholic household into the era's swirling currents of civil rights, Vietnam, and generational conflict. The show mixes earnest domestic drama with recreations of period musical performances, giving each episode a nostalgic soundtrack alongside its family tensions. It's gentle, sincere, and episodic rather than plot-driven, leaning on warmth and historical texture more than tension. Best suited to viewers who enjoy slow-building character drama wrapped in a vivid, carefully re-created decade.
the lovingly staged recreations of American Bandstand performances by period musical guests
you need fast plotting rather than gentle, episodic family and historical drama
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