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Independent Lens

  • 1999 –2026
  • Returning series
  • TV-PG

★ 6.6 TMDB Rating · 16 votes

This acclaimed Emmy Award-winning anthology series features documentaries and a limited number of fiction films united by the creative freedom, artistic achievement and unflinching visions of their independent producers and featuring unforgettable stories about a unique individual, community or moment in history.

Seasons
28
Episodes
543
Episode length
~1h
First aired
Aug 9, 1999
Networks
PBS
Original language
English
Origin
United States

Cast of Independent Lens

  • Portrait of Stanley Tucci

    Stanley Tucci

    Self - Host

Where to Stream Independent Lens by Country

United States
Streaming on PBS, Thirteen, WETA+
United Kingdom
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India
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Seasons

  • Season 1

    Aug 9, 1999

    8 episodes

  • Season 2

    Oct 6, 2000

    10 episodes

  • Season 3

    Sep 7, 2001

    10 episodes

  • Season 4

    Feb 4, 2003

    14 episodes

  • Season 5

    Oct 14, 2003

    28 episodes

  • Season 6

    Oct 26, 2004

    27 episodes

  • Season 7

    Oct 11, 2005

    29 episodes

  • Season 8

    Oct 24, 2006

    27 episodes

  • Season 9

    Oct 16, 2007

    26 episodes

  • Season 10

    Oct 22, 2008

    25 episodes

  • Season 11

    Sep 21, 2009

    27 episodes

  • Season 12

    Oct 19, 2010

    25 episodes

  • Season 13

    Oct 13, 2011

    27 episodes

  • Poster for Season 14 of Independent Lens

    Season 14

    Oct 8, 2012

    24 episodes

  • Poster for Season 15 of Independent Lens

    Season 15

    Oct 28, 2013

    21 episodes

  • Poster for Season 16 of Independent Lens

    Season 16

    Oct 13, 2014

    19 episodes

  • Poster for Season 17 of Independent Lens

    Season 17

    Nov 9, 2015

    21 episodes

  • Poster for Season 18 of Independent Lens

    Season 18

    Oct 2, 2016

    20 episodes

  • Poster for Season 19 of Independent Lens

    Season 19

    Nov 6, 2017

    20 episodes

  • Poster for Season 20 of Independent Lens

    Season 20

    Oct 29, 2018

    19 episodes

  • Poster for Season 21 of Independent Lens

    Season 21

    Oct 28, 2019

    19 episodes

  • Poster for Season 22 of Independent Lens

    Season 22

    Oct 19, 2020

    14 episodes

  • Poster for Season 23 of Independent Lens

    Season 23

    Oct 10, 2021

    15 episodes

  • Poster for Season 24 of Independent Lens

    Season 24

    Sep 12, 2022

    16 episodes

  • Poster for Season 25 of Independent Lens

    Season 25

    Sep 18, 2023

    17 episodes

  • Season 26

    Sep 29, 2024

    19 episodes

  • Season 27

    Oct 5, 2025

    15 episodes

  • Season 28

    Sep 14, 2026

    1 episode

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