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Season 21 – Independent Lens

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As the title suggests, a series of documentaries resembles an independent film festival in its diversity of subject matter, from hula dancing to crossword mania as captured by a roster of edgy and creative filmmakers.

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Rob Owen Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 06/11/2020
Interviews -- with staff, family members, media scholars - help explain Stokes' forward-thinking understanding of the impact of media and its power to shape public opinion, for better and for worse. Go to Full Review David Zurawik Baltimore Sun 02/21/2020
"Always in Season" is the kind of socially-conscious and historically-informed documentary that can spark that kind of tough conversation about the nation's racial past -- a conversation that seems so badly needed today. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Sasha Neulinger

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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Oct 28, 2019 Made in Boise Four surrogates and the parents-to-be navigate pregnancy and the mixed emotions of their families who worry about the potential physical and emotional complications of carrying babies for someone else. Details Episode 2 Aired Nov 4, 2019 Decade of Fire Community leaders unite to save their neighborhoods after an epidemic of fires rage through the South Bronx in the 1970s. Details Episode 3 Aired Nov 11, 2019 The Interpreters Thousands of local interpreters who helped U.S. soldiers in Iraq and Afghanistan seek safety in the aftermath of war. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 18, 2019 Conscience Point Members of the Shinnecock Indian Nation, farmers and fishing communities push for an end to development in Long Island's Hamptons, hoping to preserve the environment. Details Episode 5 Aired Dec 16, 2019 Attla Alaska native and dogsled champion George Attla rises to international fame for his ability to identify and train exceptional dogs. Details Episode 6 Aired Jan 20, 2020 Accept the Call Yusuf Abdurahman, who fled Somalia as a refugee to begin a new life in Minnesota, is troubled by his 19-year-old son's decision to attempt to join the Islamic State in Syria. Details Episode 7 Aired Jan 27, 2020 The First Rainbow Coalition The Chicago Black Panther Party, the Latino group Young Lords Organization, and the Young Patriots organization band together to confront issues such as police brutality and substandard housing. Details Episode 8 Aired Feb 3, 2020 Cooked: Survival by Zip Code The July 1995 heat wave in Chicago claimed 739 lives in a single week, and became the most traumatic heat wave in U.S. history. Details Episode 9 Aired Feb 10, 2020 Leftover Women Three successful women in China struggle to stay true to their personal and professional ambitions amid pressure from their families and a government that launched a campaign to stigmatize unwed women. Details Episode 10 Aired Feb 17, 2020 We Believe in Dinosaurs The building of a $120 million Noah's Ark at the Creation Museum in Williamstown, Ky., an exhibit designed to prove the Bible's accuracy. Details Episode 11 Aired Feb 24, 2020 Always in Season A woman fights for justice for her son, Lennon Lacy, a teenager found hanging from a swing set in Bladenboro, N.C., in 2014. Details Episode 12 Aired Mar 30, 2020 One Child Nation Chinese filmmaker Nanfu Wang investigates the untold history of China's one-child policy, including its impact on generations of mothers and children. Details Episode 13 Aired Apr 13, 2020 Bedlam Psychiatrist Kenneth Rosenberg visits emergency rooms, jails, and homeless camps, to investigate the national health crisis of mental illness. Details Episode 14 Aired Apr 20, 2020 The Hottest August Anxieties, distractions, and survival strategies of New York residents during the month of August 2017, a month intensified by the tension of a new president, rising rent, marching white nationalists, and stories of wildfires and hurricanes. Details Episode 15 Aired Apr 27, 2020 Jim Allison: Breakthrough Immunologist Jim Allison discovers a new way to use the immune system to help defeat cancer. Details Episode 16 Aired May 11, 2020 Rewind A close suburban family's video footage reveals a secret that disrupts their seemingly perfect world, leading to a media firestorm and a high-stakes court battle. Details Episode 17 Aired May 25, 2020 Eating Up Easter Remote Easter Island faces threats from climate change and globalization. Details Episode 18 Aired Jun 15, 2020 Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project For 30 years, Marion Stokes records American television, creating a comprehensive archive of the media on 70,000 VHS tapes that are being digitized for future generations. Details Episode 19 Aired Jun 22, 2020 Pipe Dreams Four organ players, with their own pressures and abilities, prepare for the Canadian International Organ Competition in Montreal. Details Episode 20 Aired Feb 9, 2019 Won't You Be My Neighbor? Filmmaker Morgan Neville examines the life and legacy of Fred Rogers, the beloved host of the popular children's TV show "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood." Details

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Season Info

Director
Sasha Neulinger
Network
PBS
Rating
TV-14 (L)
Genre
Documentary, Entertainment
Original Language
English
Release Date
Oct 28, 2019