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Series · 0 connectionsThis American Life (2007)
- Documentary
- 30 min episodes
- 2 seasons
- TV-14 age guide
- ★ 8.7/10 from 7 ratings
The Peabody Award-winning public radio series that combines journalism with opinion, fiction and biography becomes this highly anticipated TV series hosted by Ira Glass.
Created byIra Glass
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