Sponsor Independent Lens

Independent Lens is the Emmy Award-winning series and television’s leading showcase of independent documentaries. The series is committed to the fascinating human stories that spark conversation about the world’s most pressing issues. Visit pbs.org to watch the show.

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Season 25 airs October 2023 – September 2024

“The series on PBS from Independent Lens, one of the nation’s finest and most daring producers of documentaries, offers a deep-dive, granular look at what happened in Philadelphia when Krasner, a longtime criminal and civil rights attorney....”

Baltimore Sun

“If I were heading for a desert island with only one complete set of DVDs, I’d be taking Independent Lens. There’s no more authentic way to stay in touch with real people and life as it is. I never feel alone in the world when I’m watching an episode, even if I’m by myself.”

Bill Moyers

Independent Lens films have won 25 Emmy Awards, 23 Peabody Awards, five duPont-Columbia University Awards, and have received 10 Academy Award nominations.

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