Independent Lens - Season 22
Season 22
Episodes
Feels Good Man
Follow artist Matt Furie, creator of Pepe the Frog, as he fights to take back his cartoon image.
Represent
Meet three women fighting to reshape local politics on their own terms.
Jonathan Scott's Power Trip
Follow Jonathan Scott on his mission to flip the switch on how Americans access power.
Belly Of The Beast
Hear the horrifying truth about modern-day eugenics and reproductive injustice in California prison.
A Woman's Work: The Nfl's Cheerleader Problem
A Day in the Life of America
On July 4, 2017, more than 90 film crews across the country capture one day in the life of America.
9to5: The Story Of A Movement
Women In Blue
Female Minneapolis police officers seek gender equity. A fatal shooting threatens their progress.
Mr. SOUL!
Mr. SOUL! explores the first nationally broadcast all-Black variety show on public television, Ellis Haizlip's SOUL!
Coded Bias
In an increasingly data-driven, automated world, the question of how to protect individuals' civil liberties in the face of artificial intelligence looms larger by the day. Coded Bias follows M.I.T. Media Lab computer scientist Joy Buolamwini and her Algorithmic Justice League, along with data scientists, mathematicians, and watchdog groups from all over the world, as they fight to expose the discrimination within facial recognition algorithms now prevalent across all spheres of daily life. Join the fight to expose threats to civil liberties posed by our new data-driven, automated world.
'til Kingdom Come/the Debate
Pastors encourage an impoverished community to donate to Israel in anticipation of Jesus's return.
Down A Dark Stairwell
Two marginalized communities must navigate an uneven criminal justice system together.
The Donut King
The life story of Christy's Donuts founder Ted Ngoy, who built a multimillion-dollar company in the U.S. after fleeing Cambodia.
Two Gods
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.
The People Vs. Agent Orange
Two women, one American and one Vietnamese, fight to hold the chemical industry accountable for a devastating legacy.
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The Rainmaker
Fresh out of law school, Rudy Baylor goes head-to-head with courtroom lion Leo Drummond as well as his law school girlfriend. Rudy, along with his boss and her disheveled paralegal, uncover two connected conspiracies surrounding the mysterious death of their client's son.
Phineas and Ferb
Phineas and Ferb are Phineas Flynn and his stepbrother, Ferb Fletcher who are determined to make every day of their summer vacation fun. They try building a full-scale roller coaster, becoming musicians, building a backyard beach, and traveling back in time to meet dinosaurs. Their family pet, Perry the Platypus, doubles as a secret agent and battles evil. Meanwhile, older sister Candace is tattling on them to Mom and Dad, though she can never seem to catch them in the act.
Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta
The city's hip hop elite are about to have their lives changed in ways they never imagined - for better or for worse! In the music mecca of the South, artists rise and fall, families grow and are torn apart, and what goes around - definitely comes around. These players continue to be on the cutting edge of the good, bad and naughty side of love. Returning fan favorites will be joined by some new faces on Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta.
The Voice
Hip-hop and jazz icons Snoop Dogg and Michael Bublé join legendary returning coaches Gwen Stefani and Reba McEntire for an incredible new season! This superstar, genre-defying coach panel will guide the country's best undiscovered artists from the thrilling Blind Auditions all the way through the spectacular Live Performances… and in the end, one unforgettable new singer will be crowned The Voice!
Hard Knocks
HBO Sports, NFL Films and the Cincinnati Bengals team up for an all-access look at what it takes to make it in the National Football League when the first sports-based reality series - and one of the fastest-turnaround programs on TV.