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Independent Lens Season 24 Episodes
Season 24 Episode Guide
16 Episodes 2022 - 2023
Episode 1
Hazing
Mon, Sep 12, 2022
The practice of hazing and why it continues to be seen as a legitimate rite of passage; stories from men and women who have participated in or been victims of hazing in colleges, the armed services and other professions.
Episode 2
TikTok, Boom.
Mon, Oct 24, 2022
Dissecting TikTok, one of the most influential platforms of the social media landscape.
Episode 3
Move Me
Mon, Nov 7, 2022
A woman's quest to redefine who she is after a dive into Lake Superior results in a life-altering injury.
Episode 4
Children of Las Brisas
Mon, Jan 2, 202383 mins
Young musicians in a youth orchestra in Venezuela's Las Brisas district strive for a better life through classical music.
Episode 5
The Big Payback
Mon, Jan 16, 2023
The passage of the first-ever tax-funded reparations bill for Black Americans stirs up a debate.
Episode 6
No Straight Lines
Mon, Jan 23, 2023
Five queer comic book artists journey from the underground comix scene to mainstream acceptance.
Episode 7
The Picture Taker
Mon, Jan 30, 2023
The vibrant life of Ernest Withers-civil rights photographer, and FBI informant-was anything but black and white.
Episode 8
Outta the Muck
Mon, Feb 6, 2023
The people of Pahokee rise "outta the muck" to celebrate family history and big-time football.
Episode 9
Love in the Time of Fentanyl
Mon, Feb 13, 2023
A supervised drug consumption site gives hope to a marginalized community ravaged by the overdose crisis.
Episode 10
Storming Caesars Palace
Mon, Mar 20, 2023
How Vegas activist Ruby Duncan's grassroots movement of moms fought for basic income guarantee.
Episode 11
Hidden Letters
Mon, Mar 27, 2023
Modern women in China keep alive the tradition of Nüshu, a secret written language.
Episode 12
Free Chol Soo Lee
Mon, Apr 24, 2023
The roller-coaster life story of Chol Soo Lee, a Korean immigrant wrongfully convicted of murder.
Episode 13
Matter of Mind: My ALS
Mon, May 1, 2023
Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS) is a neuromuscular disease with an average survival time of 2-5 yrs from diagnosis. People with ALS or Lou Gehrig's disease, face different paths as they live with this progressively debilitating illness
Episode 14
Sam Now
Mon, May 8, 2023
Follow Sam Harkness from age 11 to 36 as his middle-class Seattle family is heartbroken and unsure of what to do after his mother suddenly leaves them. Witness a boy grow up grappling with the ripple effects of a singular traumatic event.
Episode 15
Silent Beauty
Mon, May 15, 2023
In this autobiographical exploration of survivorship, New Orleans journalist and filmmaker Jasmín Mara López unabashedly shares her process of healing from childhood sexual abuse.
Episode 16
Mama Bears
Mon, Jun 19, 2023
They call one another "mama bears" because of the ferocity with which they fight for their children's rights. Conservative beliefs have defined them. Now they're championing their LGBTQ+ children.
