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Independent Lens Season 1
With rural hospitals closing, meet the people trying to get help in healthcare deserts.
The central mystery of this unconventional documentary is the nature of sound itself.
NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation of a Mars mission.
For Native Alaskans living on a tiny Bering Sea island, if you don’t hunt, you die.
Three people navigate their lives with determination in the face of Parkinson’s disease.
A crew of 12 Mexican tree planters travel the United States regrowing America’s forests.
Midwestern families deal with unseen mental health issues affecting farmers in America.
Women and LGBTQ+ journalists launch startup The 19th* to buck a broken news media system.
A nun with stage IV cancer teaches others that death doesn’t have to be the end.
A public housing community in Miami becomes ground zero for climate gentrification.
In Palm Springs, a Black neighborhood fights to remove a divisive wall of trees.
The gripping story of families who risk everything escaping North Korea.
As the trial concludes, the people of Victoria, Texas, grapple with shocking revelations.
The town of Victoria’s support for the Muslim community wanes as rebuilding efforts stall.
A Texas town is thrown into the national spotlight when a local mosque erupts in flames.
A collaboration changes the course of forensic science and international human rights.
Filmmaker captures immigrant's life in prison through family reenactments.
Conservative beliefs have defined them. Now they’re championing their LGBTQ+ children.
A woman’s journey to heal from childhood sexual abuse and confront generational trauma.
What happens when a filmmaker helps his half brother search for his missing mother?
Three people with ALS confront complex choices in this intimate exploration.
Rollercoaster story of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean immigrant wrongfully convicted of murder.
Modern women in China keep alive the tradition of Nüshu, a secret written language.
How Vegas activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of moms fought for guaranteed income.
A supervised drug injection site gives hope to a community ravaged by fentanyl deaths.
The people of Pahokee rise “outta the muck” to celebrate family history and football.
Meet Ernest Withers, iconic African American civil rights photographer—and FBI informant.
Five queer comic book artists journey from the underground comix scene to the mainstream.
The passage of the first-ever reparations bill for Black Americans stirs up a debate.
Specials
A support group for men who served time inside Louisiana's Angola State Pen.
A young woman feels pressure to plead guilty while kept waiting in jail for 60 days.
What's the first 24 hours after you're arrested like?
The bonds between a deaf father and his hearing, formerly incarcerated daughter deepen.
Rupak Ginna goes home to LA for Desi street delicacies and grocery store comfort food.
Rupak honors his mom's Maharashtrian heritage in New Jersey and with mom in New York.
Pani puri, pakoras, and… pageants? Indian food in Southern Virginia.
What do truckers and tandooris have in common? Actor Rupak Ginn finds out.
A filmmaker seeks a cure for her climate anxiety with eco-therapy.
Porters deliver precious cargo across the U.S.-Mexico border to keep families connected.
Survivors of subway harassment share their stories in hopes of changing the stigma.
An imagined space run by formerly incarcerated women for comfort and healing.
A filmmaker's brother opens up about his recovery from opioid use disorder.
Two fronteriza women live in two cultures at the same time along the U.S.-Mexico border.
A former ballet prodigy finds refuge in his alter ego, a Russian ballet instructor.
For residents of an LGBTQ+ retirement home, “senior” prom takes on a whole new meaning.
A one-man dance party and fixture of the LA concert scene copes during the COVID pandemic.
The richly obsessive life and work of a renowned autistic artist comes to life.
Meet these American Nomads, who made their homes while living their best life on the road.
Over the last decade, the rate of female incarceration in Tennessee has jumped a whopping
The Brodies retrace routes and reconnect with family gone but not forgotten in Jamaica.
Don and Ron head from Kingston to rural Jamaica, for cooler temps and good fishing.
How hard is it to run a taxi service in Kingston, Jamaica? The Brodie brothers find out.
The Brodies take a tour of reminiscence with an old acquaintance in Jamaica.
Final check in with “Blind Love” peeps to find out how the dating world is treating them.
Mario feels a connection with a girl from church and Joni tests James' resolve.
Mario's congregation plays matchmaker and Simon gets a style makeover before speed dating.
Extras
The role and meaning of sound is explored in an unconventional documentary experience.
How can future astronauts best prepare themselves to face these challenges?
NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation of a Mars mission.
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How do you keep humans sane and relatively content in isolation?
An Alaska Native family faces backlash from environmentalists due to whale hunting.
Facing Parkinson's disease, three Americans navigate their lives with determination.
Meet the Mexican guest workers who leave their families to plant trees across America.
Farmers persevere through climate change, industrialization, and mental health crises.
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It's not always easy to spot the difference between facts and opinion.
A mental health crisis has taken shape in our newsrooms.
How a women-led newsroom blazed a trail for women's rights.
Women and LGBTQ+ journalists launch news startup The 19th* to combat misinformation.
A nun with stage IV cancer teaches others that death doesn’t have to be the end.
Miami's Liberty City public housing projects become ground zero for climate gentrification
Were trees intentionally planted to exclude and segregate a Black neighborhood?
A veteran shares their challenges with obtaining healthcare.
Werner Herzog interviews Ramin Bahrani about his documentary If Dreams Were Lightning.
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In the Texan town of Victoria, a mosque falls victim to an act of arson.
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A collaboration changes the course of forensic science and international human rights.
Filmmaker captures immigrant's life in prison through family reenactments.
Watch Independent Lens on the PBS App.
The gripping story of families attempting to escape North Korea.
Conservative beliefs have defined them. Now they’re championing their LGBTQ+ children.