Space: The Longest Goodbye
NASA's goal to send astronauts to Mars would require a three-year absence from Earth, during which communication in real time would be impossible due to the immense distance. Meet the psychologists whose job is to keep astronauts mentally stable in outer space, as they are caught between their dream of reaching new frontiers and the basic human need to stay connected to home.
Episodes
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A Town Called Victoria | Episode 2
S25 E5 - 54m 12s
With the arson trial near, the suspect’s family argues his innocence. Meanwhile, facets of Victoria reveal the ingredients that might have turned him to hate and support for the town’s Muslim community begins to wane.
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A Town Called Victoria | Episode 1
S25 E4 - 54m 41s
A south Texas town is thrown into the national spotlight when a local mosque is burned down in an apparent hate crime. After the media moves on, the community is left to reflect on its complex history with racism.
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Three Chaplains
S25 E3 - 55m 43s
Muslim chaplains uphold the First Amendment and vow to protect service members' right to practice their faith freely, despite facing long-held prejudice and disapproval from their own communities. The Muslim chaplains work hard to ensure that all service members have access to religious materials, services, and resources regardless of the religious beliefs they hold.
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El Equipo
S25 E2 - 1h 25m
Legendary U.S. anthropologist Dr. Clyde Snow sets out to train a new group of Latin American students in the use of forensic anthropology. Their goal: to investigate disappearances in Argentina during the “dirty war”. The group expands its horizons, traveling to El Salvador, Bolivia and Mexico, doggedly working behind the scenes to establish the facts for the families of the victims.
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Sansón and Me
S25 E1 - 1h 25m
Filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes wants to document Sansón's story, an immigrant serving life in prison. Unable to film Sansón, the documentary creatively shares his narrative through reenactments of his letters, featuring his own family as actors.
Extras + Features
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Binge A Town Called Victoria with PBS Passport | Trailer
S25 E4 - 30s
What happens when a devastating hate crime reduces a local mosque to ashes? All three episodes of A Town Called Victoria are streaming now with PBS Passport.
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Trailer | El Equipo
S25 E2 - 30s
Legendary U.S. anthropologist Dr. Clyde Snow sets out to train a new group of Latin American students in the use of forensic anthropology. Their goal: to investigate disappearances in Argentina during the “dirty war.” The group expands its horizons, traveling to El Salvador, Bolivia, and Mexico, doggedly working behind the scenes to establish the facts for the families of the victims.
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Trailer | Sansón and Me
S25 E1 - 30s
Filmmaker Rodrigo Reyes wants to document Sansón's story, an immigrant serving life in prison. Unable to film Sansón, the documentary creatively shares his narrative through reenactments of his letters, featuring his own family as actors.
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Fall Season Trailer | Coming to Independent Lens
S25 - 1m
Independent Lens, America’s home for documentaries, returns Monday, September 19, starting with Sansón and Me, followed by El Equipo, Three Chaplains and the three part series A Town Called Victoria. Watch these powerful, acclaimed new films on the PBS App.
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Trailer | Beyond Utopia
S25 E7 - 30s
They grew up believing their land was paradise. Now, they risk everything in escaping it. In an unforgettable documentary, follow families on a treacherous journey to defect from their homeland of North Korea, as the threat of severe punishment and possible execution looms over their passage, revealing a world many have never seen.
Schedule
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Independent Lens
The Donut King
Sunday
May 19
1 Hour 30 Minutes
The life story of Christy's Donuts founder Ted Ngoy, who built a multimillion-dollar company in the U.S. after fleeing Cambodia. -
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Independent Lens
Free Chol Soo Lee
Sunday
May 19
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Sentenced to death for a 1973 murder, Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee is set free after a pan-Asian solidarity movement of Korean, Japanese and Chinese Americans helps to overturn his conviction. -
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Independent Lens
The Tuba Thieves
Monday
May 20
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Exploring the role of sound and what it means to listen. -
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Independent Lens
The Tuba Thieves
Tuesday
May 21
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Exploring the role of sound and what it means to listen. -
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Independent Lens
Free Chol Soo Lee
Wednesday
May 22
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Sentenced to death for a 1973 murder, Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee is set free after a pan-Asian solidarity movement of Korean, Japanese and Chinese Americans helps to overturn his conviction. -
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Independent Lens
The Tuba Thieves
Wednesday
May 22
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Exploring the role of sound and what it means to listen. -
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Independent Lens
Free Chol Soo Lee
Thursday
May 23
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Sentenced to death for a 1973 murder, Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee is set free after a pan-Asian solidarity movement of Korean, Japanese and Chinese Americans helps to overturn his conviction. -
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Independent Lens
The Tuba Thieves
Thursday
May 23
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Exploring the role of sound and what it means to listen. -
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Independent Lens
Free Chol Soo Lee
Thursday
May 23
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Sentenced to death for a 1973 murder, Korean immigrant Chol Soo Lee is set free after a pan-Asian solidarity movement of Korean, Japanese and Chinese Americans helps to overturn his conviction. -
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Independent Lens
The Tuba Thieves
Thursday
May 23
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Exploring the role of sound and what it means to listen. -
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Independent Lens
The Tuba Thieves
Saturday
May 25
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Exploring the role of sound and what it means to listen. -
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Independent Lens
Try Harder!
Saturday
May 25
1 Hour 30 Minutes
At San Francisco's Lowell High School, stressed out seniors chase college dreams. -
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Independent Lens
The Tuba Thieves
Sunday
May 26
1 Hour 30 Minutes
Exploring the role of sound and what it means to listen. -
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Independent Lens
Try Harder!
Sunday
May 26
1 Hour 30 Minutes
At San Francisco's Lowell High School, stressed out seniors chase college dreams. -
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Independent Lens
Beyond Utopia
Sunday
May 26
2 Hours
Stories of families attempting to escape oppression in North Korea. -
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Independent Lens
Beyond Utopia
Monday
May 27
2 Hours
Stories of families attempting to escape oppression in North Korea. -
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Independent Lens
Beyond Utopia
Monday
May 27
2 Hours
Stories of families attempting to escape oppression in North Korea. -
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Independent Lens
Sunday
Jun 2
1 Hour 30 Minutes
As the title suggests, a series of documentaries resembles an independent film festival in its diversity of subject matter, from hula dancing to crossword mania as captured by a roster of edgy and creative filmmakers.
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