6 Episodes

The series traces AMC's history through more than four decades and tells its story through hours of lost film archives combined with thousands of historic photographs and new 4K footage of gorgeous classic cars. Each episode focuses on a different period, weaving together the drama of a cutthroat industry packed with big personalities and iconic cars.

Last Independent Automaker #101
The Missionary
Wednesday, June 11, 2025 – 10:00 PM

The U.S. car market booms in the wake of World War II, until a price war between Ford and Chevrolet decimates competitors. American Motors Corporation is created through the merger of two smaller companies. To survive in an age of conspicuous consumption, president George Romney boldly bets the company's future on a new niche: economy cars.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 06/11/2025 @ 10:00 PM
• WTVP-REMOTE 47.5 - Thu, 06/12/2025 @ 8:30 PM
• WTVP-REMOTE 47.5 - Fri, 06/13/2025 @ 1:00 AM

Last Independent Automaker #102
The Now Cars
Wednesday, June 18, 2025 – 10:00 PM

The NOW Cars: After saving American Motors, president George Romney launches a career in politics. His successor takes AMC upmarket, but struggles to capture young baby boomers who want faster, sportier "muscle cars." In response, the company makes big changes to its products and public image.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 06/18/2025 @ 10:00 PM
• WTVP-REMOTE 47.5 - Thu, 06/19/2025 @ 8:30 PM
• WTVP-REMOTE 47.5 - Fri, 06/20/2025 @ 1:00 AM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sat, 06/21/2025 @ 2:30 AM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 06/22/2025 @ 12:00 AM

Last Independent Automaker #103
The Odd Couple
Wednesday, June 25, 2025 – 10:00 PM

American Motors' unlikely management team launches a quirky new car to fight the growing wave of foreign imports in the U.S. Despite his colleague's protests, CEO Roy Chapin Jr. buys the lackluster Jeep Corporation, leading AMC into the burgeoning four-wheel-drive market. A sudden oil shortage rocks the industry but boosts small car sales.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 06/25/2025 @ 10:00 PM
• WTVP-REMOTE 47.5 - Thu, 06/26/2025 @ 8:30 PM
• WTVP-REMOTE 47.5 - Fri, 06/27/2025 @ 1:00 AM
• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Sun, 06/29/2025 @ 12:00 AM

Last Independent Automaker #104
The Pacer
Wednesday, July 2, 2025 – 10:00 PM

American Motors Corporation spends a fortune developing a futuristic new car called the Pacer. But things fall apart when its radical engine design can't pass government pollution regulations, and customers are disappointed with its mediocre gas mileage. Meanwhile, internal politics tear the company apart as two men jockey for the CEO suite.

• WTVP-HD 47.1 - Wed, 07/02/2025 @ 10:00 PM
• WTVP-REMOTE 47.5 - Thu, 07/03/2025 @ 8:30 PM
• WTVP-REMOTE 47.5 - Fri, 07/04/2025 @ 1:00 AM