Hazing
Hazing is a widespread, far-reaching practice fueled by tradition, secrecy, groupthink, power, and the desire to belong in fraternities and sororities on college campuses across the U.S. Filmmaker Byron Hurt embarks on a deeply personal journey to understand the underground rituals of hazing, revealing the abuse and the lengths college students will go to fit in.
Episodes
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Hazing
S24 E1 - 1h 43m
Hazing is a widespread, far-reaching practice fueled by tradition, secrecy, groupthink, power, and the desire to belong in fraternities and sororities on college campuses across the U.S. Filmmaker Byron Hurt embarks on a deeply personal journey to understand the underground rituals of hazing, revealing the abuse and the lengths college students will go to fit in.
Extras + Features
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Trailer | Move Me
S24 E3 - 30s
At 27, Kelsey Peterson dove into Lake Superior as a dancer and emerged paralyzed. But within the Spinal Cord Injury (SCI) community, she found allies in her quest to discover who she is now and to dance with disability. When a cutting-edge trial surfaces, it tests her expectations of a possible cure. She finds herself both scared it might not work—and scared that it might.
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Hazing | George Desdunes
S24 E1 - 8m 5s
The tragic story of student George Desdunes is revisited from the perspective of his mother, a Haitian immigrant who made sacrifices to help her son go to college.
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Hazing | Ryan Abele
S24 E1 - 7m 18s
Ryan Abele's parents thought his frat brothers would look out for him. Instead, alleged hazing led to his death.
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Trailer | This Fall on Independent Lens
S24 - 1m
Independent Lens, America’s home for documentaries, returns Monday, September 12, with Hazing, followed by TikTok, Boom., and Move Me. Watch these powerful, acclaimed new films live or stream anytime on the PBS Video app.
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Trailer | Hit the Road with Independent Lens!
S24 - 30s
Gas is expensive. These docs are not. Hit the road from the PBS Video app
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Trailer | Tiktok, Boom.
S24 E2 - 30s
What does it mean to be a digital native? TikTok, Boom. dissects the platform along myriad cross-sections—algorithmic, socio-political, economic, and cultural—to explore the impact of the history-making app. Balancing a genuine interest with healthy skepticism, delve into the security issues, global political challenges, and racial biases behind the platform.
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Trailer | Hazing
S24 E1 - 30s
Hazing is a widespread, far-reaching practice fueled by tradition, secrecy, groupthink, power, and the desire to belong in fraternities and sororities on college campuses across the U.S. Filmmaker Byron Hurt embarks on a deeply personal journey to understand the underground rituals of hazing, revealing the abuse and the lengths college students will go to fit in.
Schedule
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Independent Lens
Cooked: Survival by Zip Code
Friday
Oct 7
1 Hour
The July 1995 heat wave in Chicago claimed 739 lives in a single week, and became the most traumatic heat wave in U.S. history. -
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Independent Lens
Cooked: Survival by Zip Code
Friday
Oct 7
1 Hour
The July 1995 heat wave in Chicago claimed 739 lives in a single week, and became the most traumatic heat wave in U.S. history. -
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Independent Lens
Cooked: Survival by Zip Code
Friday
Oct 7
1 Hour
The July 1995 heat wave in Chicago claimed 739 lives in a single week, and became the most traumatic heat wave in U.S. history. -
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Independent Lens
Missing in Brooks County
Friday
Oct 7
1 Hour 30 Minutes
An activist detective investigates missing migrants in rural South Texas. -
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Independent Lens
Missing in Brooks County
Saturday
Oct 8
1 Hour 30 Minutes
An activist detective investigates missing migrants in rural South Texas. -
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Independent Lens
Missing in Brooks County
Saturday
Oct 8
1 Hour 30 Minutes
An activist detective investigates missing migrants in rural South Texas. -
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Independent Lens
Missing in Brooks County
Saturday
Oct 8
1 Hour 30 Minutes
An activist detective investigates missing migrants in rural South Texas. -
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Independent Lens
Cooked: Survival by Zip Code
Saturday
Oct 8
1 Hour
The July 1995 heat wave in Chicago claimed 739 lives in a single week, and became the most traumatic heat wave in U.S. history. -
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Independent Lens
Cooked: Survival by Zip Code
Sunday
Oct 9
1 Hour
The July 1995 heat wave in Chicago claimed 739 lives in a single week, and became the most traumatic heat wave in U.S. history. -
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Independent Lens
Cooked: Survival by Zip Code
Sunday
Oct 9
1 Hour
The July 1995 heat wave in Chicago claimed 739 lives in a single week, and became the most traumatic heat wave in U.S. history. -
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Independent Lens
Cooked: Survival by Zip Code
Sunday
Oct 9
1 Hour
The July 1995 heat wave in Chicago claimed 739 lives in a single week, and became the most traumatic heat wave in U.S. history. -
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Independent Lens
Cooked: Survival by Zip Code
Wednesday
Oct 12
1 Hour
The July 1995 heat wave in Chicago claimed 739 lives in a single week, and became the most traumatic heat wave in U.S. history. -
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Independent Lens
Cooked: Survival by Zip Code
Wednesday
Oct 12
1 Hour
The July 1995 heat wave in Chicago claimed 739 lives in a single week, and became the most traumatic heat wave in U.S. history.
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