TV American Experience - Season 8 Episode 7 : The Battle Over Citizen Kane American Experience - Season 8 Episode 7 : The Battle Over Citizen Kane 6.6/10 by 43 users A thinly-veiled portrait of the immensely powerful newspaper magnate William Randolph Hearst, the movie created a buzz long before it was released. Most people thought it the work of a genius, but Hearst set out to destroy the director, Orson Welles, and suppress the movie. Just a year earlier Welles had terrorized the east coast with a radio broadcast simulating an alien invasion. But now the 24-year-old boy-genius had taken on one of the most powerful men in America. Details Casts Posters Images Title American Experience - Season 8 Episode 7 : The Battle Over Citizen Kane 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 8 :Episode 1 Murder of the Century Murder of the Century 1995-10-16 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 8 :Episode 2 Edison's Miracle of Light Edison's Miracle of Light 1995-10-23 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 8 :Episode 3 Chicago 1968 Chicago 1968 1995-11-13 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 8 :Episode 4 The Orphan Trains The Orphan Trains 1995-11-27 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 8 :Episode 5 Freedom on My Mind Freedom on My Mind 1996-01-15 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 8 :Episode 6 Daley: The Last Boss Daley: The Last Boss 1996-01-22 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 8 :Episode 7 The Battle Over Citizen Kane The Battle Over Citizen Kane 1996-01-29 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 8 :Episode 8 The Wright Stuff The Wright Stuff 1996-02-12 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 8 :Episode 9 Spy in the Sky Spy in the Sky 1996-02-26 TV's most-watched history series brings to life the compelling stories from our past that inform our understanding of the world today.