Independent Lens - Season 27

Independent Lens - Season 27

Season 27

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DatesOct 6, 2025 - Jul 13, 2026
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Episodes

Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution
Season 27Episode 190 min

Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

A groundbreaking look at Phil Sharp's rise from being a rural Kentucky farm boy who battled dyslexia to Nobel Prize-winning scientist. Narrated by Mark Ruffalo with insights from Walter Isaacson, "Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution" reveals how Sharp's RNA discovery transformed biology and launched the biotechnology revolution leading to life-saving treatments for millions.

Oct 6, 2025
Ratified
Season 27Episode 290 min

Ratified

"Ratified" brings the Equal Rights Amendment (ERA) to life through Virginia's pivotal ratification battle. Led by Black women and with the support of a multi-racial, multi-generational coalition, this documentary traces the legal, political, and deeply personal fight to enshrine gender equality in the U.S. Constitution nearly a century after the ERA was first proposed.

Oct 20, 2025
Life After
Season 27Episode 390 min

Life After

Filmmaker Reid Davenport investigates assisted dying and uncovers how ableism, policy, and systemic failures can make death seem like the only option. With gripping stories and a personal mission, "Life After" explores who gets real choice, and who doesn't, in life and death.

Nov 3, 2025
Vivien's Wild Ride
Season 27Episode 490 min

Vivien's Wild Ride

Jan 26, 2026
The Librarians
Season 27Episode 590 min

The Librarians

Librarians across the U.S. examine how restrictions on library content are shaping communities.

Feb 9, 2026
The Inquisitor
Season 27Episode 690 min

The Inquisitor

Feb 23, 2026
Keep Quiet and Forgive
Season 27Episode 790 min

Keep Quiet and Forgive

Mar 23, 2026
The Tallest Dwarf
Season 27Episode 890 min

The Tallest Dwarf

Apr 6, 2026
Backside: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing
Season 27Episode 990 min

Backside: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing

Apr 13, 2026
Natchez
Season 27Episode 1090 min

Natchez

May 11, 2026
Light of the Setting Sun
Season 27Episode 1190 min

Light of the Setting Sun

May 18, 2026
Third Act
Season 27Episode 1290 min

Third Act

May 25, 2026
True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power
Season 27Episode 1390 min

True North: Canadian Myths and Black Power

Through rare archival footage and firsthand accounts, True North revisits 1968 Montreal, where Black liberation movements converged at the Congress of Black Writers. As student protests ignited the Sir George Williams Affair, Black youth faced violent repression, unfolding a powerful chapter of the global Black Power era. 

Jul 6, 2026
Flood
Season 27Episode 1490 min

Flood

Returning home to California's Inland Empire, filmmaker Katy Scoggin seeks to reconnect with her estranged father, who works as an elementary science teacher. He is the only evangelical left in the family, and as they face their differences on faith, family, and belonging, their journey becomes a portrait of empathy and resilience. Together, they find new ways to listen and bridge divides. 

Jul 13, 2026

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