This is Life with Lisa Ling - Season 7

This is Life with Lisa Ling - Season 7

Season 7

The six-part immersive docuseries follows journalist Lisa Ling as she travels across America exploring communities that are often unknown or misunderstood.

In season seven of This is Life, Ling explores the unlikely bond between prisoners and prep school students, how the digital age is affecting boys as they become men, the illicit massage parlor industry, heroin addiction, families affected by gun violence, and the rising popularity of psychedelic healing.

"In these deeply divided and divisive times, never has it been more important to share the stories of the members of our society who are often overlooked and unheard," said Lisa Ling. "Through shining a light on them, we hope it leads to better understanding and a little more compassion for one another."

Network
Episodes6
DatesNov 29, 2020 - Dec 20, 2020
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Episodes

Prison & Prep School
Season 7Episode 160 min

Prison & Prep School

Lisa Ling witnesses the melding of two worlds: a prison and a prep school and experiences the surprising outcome of the unlikeliest of bonds.

Nov 29, 2020
Lost Boys
Season 7Episode 260 min

Lost Boys

Lisa Ling explores the critical transition when boys become men and investigates how the digital age impacts a generation of young boys.

Nov 29, 2020
When Heroin Hits Home
Season 7Episode 360 min

When Heroin Hits Home

Lisa Ling witnesses what happens when heroin addiction hits home. From children forced to grow up way too soon, to people in the throes of addiction fighting to get clean and keep their babies, to families and agencies working with addicts to create safe homes and win custody of their children.

Dec 6, 2020
The Secret World of Massage Parlors
Season 7Episode 460 min

The Secret World of Massage Parlors

Lisa Ling investigates the illicit massage parlor industry, from the police struggling to curtail trafficking to the desperate circumstances that lead women into this lucrative yet exploitative trade.

Dec 6, 2020
Under the Gun
Season 7Episode 560 min

Under the Gun

Lisa Ling meets people from all walks of life who have joined "the club no one wants to be a part of" – families of victims and survivors – who are joining forces to support each other and fight gun violence.

Dec 13, 2020
Psychedelic Healing
Season 7Episode 660 min

Psychedelic Healing

Lisa Ling explores the medical uses of psychedelics and examines how, for some, the hallucinogenic toolbox might hold the key to a healthier future.

Dec 20, 2020

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