Independent Lens

Episode 1

Feels Good Man

Mon, Oct 19, 2020

San Francisco artist Matt Furie's Pepe the Frog, created as a character in his indie comic "Boy's Club," becomes a symbol of the alt-right movement.

Episode 2

Represent

Mon, Oct 26, 2020

Three women take on local political networks in a bid to reshape politics leading up to the 2018 midterm elections in the Midwest.

Episode 3

Jonathan Scott's Power Trip

Mon, Nov 16, 2020

Jonathan Scott explores the production of energy across the U.S., speaking with senators, coal miners, solar panel installers and more about the country's energy system.

Episode 4

Belly of the Beast

Mon, Nov 23, 2020

Intimate accounts from formerly incarcerated people provide insight into modern-day eugenics and reproductive injustice in California prisons.

Episode 5

A Woman's Work: The NFL's Cheerleader Problem

Mon, Jan 4, 2021

Three cheerleaders take on the National Football League (NFL), demanding equity, fair labour practises and a raise.

Episode 6

A Day in the Life of America

Mon, Jan 11, 2021

Director Jared Leto sends more than 90 film crews to all 50 states to capture life in America over a 24-hour period.

Episode 7

9 to 5: The Story of a Movement

Mon, Feb 1, 2021

When Dolly Parton sang "9 to 5," she was singing about a real movement that started with a group of secretaries in the early 1970s. Their goals were simple-better pay, more advancement opportunities and an end to sexual harassment.

Episode 8

Women in Blue

Mon, Feb 8, 2021

With the national conversation around police reform still resonating, Women in Blue shines a spotlight on women within the Minneapolis Police Department to reform it from the inside by fighting for gender equity.

Episode 9

Mr. SOUL!

Mon, Feb 22, 2021 83 mins

Mr. SOUL. explores the first nationally broadcast all-Black variety show on public TV.

Episode 10

Coded Bias

Mon, Mar 22, 2021

MIT Media Lab researcher Joy Buolamwini's Algorithmic Justice League highlights racial bias in facial recognition algorithms.

Episode 11

Til Kingdom Come; The Debate

Mon, Mar 29, 2021

Kentucky pastors known as the Binghams, along with their evangelical congregants, donate sacrificially to Israel's foremost philanthropic organization.

Episode 12

Down a Dark Stairwell

Mon, Apr 12, 2021

Two communities navigate an uneven criminal justice system after an unarmed Black man is killed by a Chinese American police officer at a Brooklyn housing project.

Episode 13

The Donut King

Mon, May 24, 2021

The life story of Christy's Donuts founder Ted Ngoy, who built a multimillion-dollar company in the U.S. after fleeing Cambodia.

Episode 14

Two Gods

Mon, Jun 21, 2021

A Muslim casket maker in East Orange, N.J., teaches two young men how to embrace life as they learn about the Islamic burial tradition.

Episode 15

The People vs. Agent Orange

Mon, Jun 28, 2021

The People vs. Agent Orange closely follows two activists as they take on the chemical industry, and demand accountability for the pernicious legacy caused by the use of Agent Orange in the Vietnam War.

Episode 101

Philly D.A.

Tue, Apr 20, 2021

Episode 102

PHILLY D.A.

Tue, Apr 27, 2021

Episode 103

Philly D.A.

Tue, May 4, 2021

Episode 104

Philly D.A.

Tue, May 11, 2021

Episode 105

Philly D.A.

Tue, May 18, 2021

Episode 106

Philly D.A.

Tue, May 25, 2021

Episode 107

Philly D.A.

Tue, Jun 1, 2021