Independent Lens

Independent Lens (1999- )

RunningDocumentary show

Independent Lens is an anthology of independent documentary films.

Network
Scheduleevery Monday at 22:00 (90 min)

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Who Is Michael Jang?
Season 26Episode 1960 min

Who Is Michael Jang?

After a long career as a commercial and portrait photographer, mischievous San Francisco artist Michael Jang sat for decades on a hidden treasure of pictures taken in his 20s—both candid celebrity shots and a down-to-earth cross-section of Chinese American family life rarely captured so playfully. Then, during the pandemic, Jang set out to share his work with the world, street guerilla-style.

May 19, 2025

Next Episode

Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution
Season 26Episode 2090 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

Recent Episodes

EpisodeNameAirdate
S26E19Who Is Michael Jang?May 19, 2025
S26E18And So It BeginsMay 12, 2025
S26E17Matter of Mind: My Alzheimer'sMay 5, 2025
S26E16Free for All: The Public LibraryApr 29, 2025
S26E15We Want The FunkApr 8, 2025
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Cast

America Ferrera

America Ferrera

plays Host
Terrence Howard

Terrence Howard

plays Host
Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

plays Host
Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

plays Host
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Characters

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Host

played by America Ferrera
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played by Terrence Howard
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played by Maggie Gyllenhaal
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played by Stanley Tucci
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