American Masters

Season 31, Episode 8

Episode Title: Edgar Allan Poe: Buried Alive

Air Date: 2017-10-30

Overview:

This documentary draws on the rich palette of Poe’s evocative imagery and sharply drawn plots to tell the real story of the notorious author, exploring the misrepresentations of Poe as a drug-addled madman akin to the narrators of his horror stories.