After being removed from a film and ruining his friendship with Henry Fonda, John Ford begins to openly challenge his... more

At the height of his powers, John Ford directs his masterpiece, an anti-racist Western called The Searchers. It’s a movie... more

After D-Day, Ford goes on a historic bender then heads home... not to Hollywood but to Monument Valley, a secluded... more

This week, Ben traces the mystery of John Ford's missing D-Day documentary. The one time Ford talked about it, he... more

Ford is finally in the military and his first assignment is… to make a sex ed film for soldiers! Soon... more

John Ford buys a yacht, where he cavorts, drinks and vacations. But he also keeps an eye on the looming threat... more

John Ford was born in Maine as Sean Aloysius O’Feeney… or so he says. His birth records say differently, and it... more

Meet John Ford, the curmudgeon with an eyepatch who just happened to be the greatest filmmaker of the 20th Century.... more

While we're hard at work on the next season of The Plot Thickens, we're excited to share Ben Mankiewicz's new... more

We’re sharing a bonus episode from our friends at American Masters: Creative Spark, the PBS podcast that goes in-depth with... more