Independent Lens

This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement and unflinching visions of their independent producers. INDEPENDENT LENS features unforgettable stories about a unique individual, community or moment in history. The series is supported by interactive companion Web sites and national publicity and community engagement campaigns.

Wed, Aug 27 7:30 P.M. One with the Whale     NH World (11.3)

Hunting whales is a matter of survival for Alaska Native residents of St.

Thu, Aug 28 12:30 A.M. One with the Whale     NH World (11.3)

Hunting whales is a matter of survival for Alaska Native residents of St.

Thu, Aug 28 8:30 A.M. One with the Whale     NH World (11.3)

Hunting whales is a matter of survival for Alaska Native residents of St.

Sun, Aug 31 5:00 P.M. One with the Whale     NH World (11.3)

Hunting whales is a matter of survival for Alaska Native residents of St.

Tue, Sep 2 1:30 P.M. Storming Caesars Palace     NH Explore (11.2)

Meet activist Ruby Duncan, who led a grassroots movement of mothers who challenged presidents, the Vegas mob, and everyday Americans to fight for a universal basic income and rethink their notions of the "welfare queen.

Wed, Sep 3 3:00 A.M. Sister Una Lived A Good Death     NH Explore (11.2)

Following a cancer diagnosis, a wisecracking Catholic nun chooses to live as she's dying.

Wed, Sep 17 7:00 P.M. El Equipo     NH World (11.3)

A U.S. anthropologist sets out to train Latin American students in the use of forensic anthropology.

Thu, Sep 18 12:00 A.M. El Equipo     NH World (11.3)

A U.S. anthropologist sets out to train Latin American students in the use of forensic anthropology.

Thu, Sep 18 8:00 A.M. El Equipo     NH World (11.3)

A U.S. anthropologist sets out to train Latin American students in the use of forensic anthropology.

Tue, Sep 23 1:30 P.M. Love in the Time of Fentanyl     NH Explore (11.2)

As deaths in Vancouver, Canada reach an all-time high, the Overdose Prevention Society opens its doors.


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Impossible Town | Impossible Town
American Masters | Marcella [ASL]
Wisdom Keepers: Healing a Divided People | Joan Chittister - Seeking the Spiritual Life
Concord's Secret History | Concord's Secret History
Doc World | Call Me Dancer
POV | Break the Game
Walking with Dinosaurs | The Orphan
Grantchester | Episode 1
Patience | Paper Mountain Girl (Part 1)
From Fear to Hope: The HIV and AIDS Journey | From Fear to Hope: The HIV and AIDS Journey
Dementia and Living Well | Dementia and Living Well
Grown Up Dad | Screentime Dilemma
Passage | Passage
Blue - The Life and Art of George Rodrigue | Blue - The Life and Art of George Rodrigue
The Underground Railroad: The Paths & Places of Refuge | The Underground Railroad: The Paths & Places of Refuge
Great Performances | Kiss Me, Kate
Cooking With Legends: Lidia Bastianich & Jacques Pépin | Cooking With Legends: Lidia Bastianich & Jacques Pépin
My Music with Rhiannon Giddens | Niwel Tsumbu
Bugs That Rule the World | Beetlemania
Antiques Roadshow | Junk in the Trunk 14
City of Songs | Austin: A City of Songs
NOVA | Ultimate Crash Test: Impact
Timeless Patriotism: Guam and World War II | Timeless Patriotism: Guam and World War II
Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and World War II | Miles, Morale and Memories: Bob Hope and World War II
Independent Lens | And So It Begins
Miss Austen | Episode 3
Cinema Nomad | Cuba
Austin City Limits | Austin City Limits Hall of Fame Honors Garth Brooks
Defying Death on the Atlantic | Defying Death on the Atlantic
Books by the River | Joseph McGill Jr. & Herb Frazier