Austin City Limits

Now the longest-running music series in American television history, ACL showcases popular music legends and innovators from every genre.

Seasons

49

Episodes aired

429

Latest aired

S52E01

Total runtime

1d 10h

Timeline when each season aired

1. Season 1 January 1975 1 episode
2. the show was away for 2 years and 11 months
3. Season 2 December 1977 1 episode
4. Season 4 January 1979 1 episode
5. the show was away for 4 years and 6 months
6. Season 8 August 1983 – June 2004 2 episodes
7. Season 9 January 1984 – February 1984 13 episodes
8. Season 10 September 1984 – November 1985 3 episodes
9. Season 11 February 1986 1 episode
10. the show was away for 3 years and 1 month
11. Season 14 April 1989 1 episode
12. Season 15 February 1990 1 episode
13. the show was away for 2 years
14. Season 17 February 1992 1 episode
15. Season 18 January 1993 1 episode
16. the show was away for 2 years and 1 month
17. Season 20 March 1995 1 episode
18. Season 21 January 1996 – May 1996 12 episodes
19. Season 22 January 1997 – April 1997 13 episodes
20. Season 23 February 1998 – April 1998 12 episodes
21. Season 24 January 1999 – May 1999 12 episodes
22. Season 25 February 2000 – May 2000 15 episodes
23. Season 26 October 2000 – January 2001 13 episodes
24. Season 27 October 2001 – January 2002 13 episodes
25. Season 28 October 2002 – January 2003 4 episodes
26. Season 29 October 2003 – January 2004 13 episodes
27. Season 30 January 2004 – December 2004 13 episodes
28. Season 31 October 2005 – July 2006 14 episodes
29. Season 32 October 2006 – January 2007 13 episodes
30. Season 33 October 2007 – February 2008 14 episodes
31. Season 34 May 2008 – February 2009 13 episodes
32. Season 35 October 2009 – February 2010 14 episodes
33. Season 36 October 2010 – January 2011 13 episodes
34. Season 37 October 2011 – February 2012 15 episodes
35. Season 38 October 2012 – February 2013 13 episodes
36. Season 39 October 2013 – February 2014 13 episodes
37. Season 40 October 2014 – February 2015 14 episodes
38. Season 41 October 2015 – February 2016 15 episodes
39. Season 42 July 2016 – February 2017 13 episodes
40. Season 43 October 2017 – February 2018 13 episodes
41. Season 44 October 2018 – February 2019 13 episodes
42. Season 45 October 2019 – February 2020 13 episodes
43. Season 46 October 2020 – February 2021 13 episodes
44. Season 47 October 2021 – February 2022 13 episodes
45. Season 48 October 2022 – February 2023 13 episodes
46. Season 49 October 2023 – February 2024 13 episodes
47. Season 50 September 2024 – February 2025 13 episodes
48. Season 51 October 2025 – February 2026 13 episodes
49. Season 52 September 2026 4 episodes

• 1

  S01E01 Willie Nelson

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  Show synopsis

  The Texas-born singer and songwriter performs in the pilot episode of Austin City Limits shot on October 17, 1974 covering such tracks as Whiskey River, Stay all Night... and Bloody Mary Morning.

• 2

  S01E02 Asleep at the Wheel / Bob Wills' Original Texas Playboys

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• 3

  S01E03 Rusty Wier

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• 4

  S01E04 Townes Van Zandt / Clifton Chenier

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• 5

  S01E05 Flaco Jiménez with Ry Cooder & Augie Meyers

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• 6

  S01E06 Doug Sahm

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• 7

  S01E07 Alvin Crow and the Pleasant Valley Boys

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• 8

  S01E08 Steve Fromholz

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• 9

  S01E09 B.W. Stevenson / Bobby Bridger

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• 10

  S01E10 Greezy Wheels / Marcia Ball

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• 11

  S01E11 Wheatfield

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• 12

  S01E12 Balcones Fault

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• 13

  S01E13 The Lost Gonzo Band / Jerry Jeff Walker

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• 15

  S01E15 Kinky Friedman and the Texas Jewboys

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