TV American Experience - Season 28 Episode 6 : The Boys of '36 American Experience - Season 28 Episode 6 : The Boys of '36 6.6/10 by 43 users The story of nine working-class young men from the University of Washington who took the rowing world and America by storm when they captured the gold medal at the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. Their unexpected victory, against not only the Ivy League teams of the East Coast but Adolf Hitler's elite German rowers, gave hope to a nation struggling to emerge from the depths of the Great Depression. Details Casts Posters Images Title American Experience - Season 28 Episode 6 : The Boys of '36 Alternative Titles The American Experience First Air Date 1988-10-04 Last Air Date 2026-01-06 Number of Episodes 400 Number of Seasons 38 Genres Documentary, Networks PBS, Casts Plot Keywords , Episodes List American Experience Season 28 :Episode 1 Bonnie & Clyde Bonnie & Clyde 2016-01-19 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 28 :Episode 2 The Mine Wars The Mine Wars 2016-01-26 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 28 :Episode 3 Murder of a President Murder of a President 2016-02-02 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 28 :Episode 4 The Perfect Crime The Perfect Crime 2016-02-09 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 28 :Episode 5 Space Men Space Men 2016-03-01 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 28 :Episode 6 The Boys of '36 The Boys of '36 2016-08-02 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 28 :Episode 7 Tesla Tesla 2016-10-18 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today. American Experience Season 28 :Episode 8 The Battle of Chosin The Battle of Chosin 2016-11-01 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.