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Independent Lens
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One With the Whale
Independent Lens is television's largest showcase of independent documentary film.
TV Schedule
2024 Season
Trailer | The Tuba Thieves
S25E17
The role and meaning of sound is explored in an unconventional documentary experience.
Trailer | Space: The Longest Goodbye
S25E16
NASA psychologists prepare astronauts for the extreme isolation of a Mars mission.
One With the Whale
S25E15
For Native Alaskans living on a tiny Bering Sea island, if you don’t hunt, you die.
Matter of Mind: My Parkinson’s
S25E14
Three people navigate their lives with determination in the face of Parkinson’s disease....
A Thousand Pines
S25E13
A crew of 12 Mexican tree planters travel the United States regrowing America’s forests....
Greener Pastures
S25E12
Midwestern families deal with unseen mental health issues affecting farmers in America.
Breaking The News
S25E11
Women and LGBTQ+ journalists launch startup The 19th* to buck a broken news media system.
Sister Úna Lived a Good Death
S25E10
A nun with stage IV cancer teaches others that death doesn’t have to be the end.
Trailer | Razing Liberty Square
S25E9
Miami's Liberty City public housing projects become ground zero for climate gentrification...
A Town Called Victoria
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 3
S25E6
As the trial concludes, the people of Victoria, Texas, grapple with shocking revelations.
Trailer | A Town Called Victoria
S25E4
In the Texan town of Victoria, a mosque falls victim to an act of arson.
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 1
S25E4
A Texas town is thrown into the national spotlight when a local mosque erupts in flames.
A Town Called Victoria | Episode 2
S25E5
The town of Victoria’s support for the Muslim community wanes as rebuilding efforts stall....
2023 Season
El Equipo
S25E2
A collaboration changes the course of forensic science and international human rights.
Matter of Mind: My ALS
S24E13
Three people with ALS confront complex choices in this intimate exploration.
Hidden Letters
S24E11
Modern women in China keep alive the tradition of Nüshu, a secret written language.
Storming Caesars Palace
S24E10
How Vegas activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of moms fought for guaranteed income....
Underground
March 2, 2023
Survivors of subway harassment share their stories in hopes of changing the stigma.
Love in the Time of Fentanyl
S24E9
A supervised drug injection site gives hope to a community ravaged by fentanyl deaths.
Outta the Muck
S24E8
The people of Pahokee rise “outta the muck” to celebrate family history and football.
The Picture Taker
S24E7
Meet Ernest Withers, iconic African American civil rights photographer—and FBI informant....
No Straight Lines
S24E6
Five queer comic book artists journey from the underground comix scene to the mainstream.
The Big Payback
S24E5
The passage of the first-ever reparations bill for Black Americans stirs up a debate.
Children of Las Brisas
S24E4
A Venezuelan youth orchestra tests the power of music amidst poverty and politics.
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