Little White Lie
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Filmmaker Lacey Schwartz grew up with two loving Jewish parents. When she discovers that the man she's always assumed was her father is not her biological parent, she unlocks a powerful family secret about her real father's identity.

Duration: 56 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 1610

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Mon, Oct 6 10:00 P.M. Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Oct 8 3:00 A.M. Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution     NHPBS (11.1)
Sat, Oct 11 3:00 A.M. Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution     NHPBS (11.1)
Mon, Oct 20 10:00 P.M. Ratified     NHPBS (11.1)
Wed, Oct 22 3:00 A.M. Ratified     NHPBS (11.1)


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