Craig Ferguson: American on Purpose

Season 1

2026 · 5 episodes · 3h 35m in all

Episodes

1. 1

   1. Becoming American

   30 May 2026 · 43 min

   Since boyhood in Scotland, Craig dreamed of becoming American; two decades after becoming a citizen, he meets with fellow immigrants and naturalized citizens KT Tunstall and Salman Rushdie to explore how dreams like theirs shape our nation.

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   2. Capitalism

   6 Jun 2026 · 43 min

   Craig explores our capitalist system as he ventures into the economic wilderness to launch his own business, asking if it drives the American dream today; actor Tiffany Haddish, entrepreneur Daymond John and influencer Vivian Tu weigh in.

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   3. The First Amendment

   13 Jun 2026 · 43 min

   As a comedian and an American, Craig defends the first amendment every day; he speaks with a comic, a cartoonist, two Founding Fathers and a free-speech absolutist to explore the intent, limits and threats to this sacred freedom.

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   4. Individualism

   20 Jun 2026 · 43 min

   America celebrates itself as the birthplace of the individual, the rugged pioneer, the lone wolf; from Jay Leno's garage to the Everglades, Craig explores how this idea shapes our nation and asks if we are truly a country of individuals.

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   5. Patriotism

   27 Jun 2026 · 43 min

   Craig speaks with fellow Americans, including Jason Biggs and a veteran who stormed Omaha Beach in Normandy, to unpack how we express patriotism; he discusses what it means and who gets to claim it.