Independent Lens TV Listings & Schedule

TV Airings

Independent Lens is scheduled to air at these times:

• Thu 16

  3:30 am ends 4:30 am

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  Backside: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing — Independent Lens

  Season 27 · Episode 10

  Set at Churchill Downs, Backside is a portrait of the immigrant grooms who care for Kentucky Derby racehorses year-round. The lives of these workers showcase the unseen labor, class disparities, and the human bond sustaining an iconic American sport.

  More details for Independent Lens, Thu 16, 3:30 am
• Tue 21

  1:00 am ends 2:30 am

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  Sam Now — Independent Lens

  Season 24 · Episode 14

  In this coming-of-age documentary about generational trauma, follow Sam Harkness from age 11 to 36 as his middle-class Seattle family is heartbroken and unsure of what to do after his mother suddenly leaves them. Woven together with home movies lovingly crafted by Sam's half brother, director Reed Harkness, witness a boy grow up grappling with the ripple effects of a singular traumatic event.

  More details for Independent Lens, Tue 21, 1:00 am
• Fri 24

  4:00 am ends 6:00 am

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  Greener Pastures — Independent Lens

  Season 25 · Episode 9

  Midwestern farmers persevere through climate change, industrialization, and mental health crises.

  More details for Independent Lens, Fri 24, 4:00 am
• Tue 28

  2:00 am ends 3:00 am

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  A Thousand Pines — Independent Lens

  Season 25 · Episode 10

  Over the course of eight months, a group of Oaxacan guest laborers planted trees across America. This personal photo demonstrates how difficult it is to reconcile the physical demands of reforestation with great solitude while remaining connected to family members back home.

  More details for Independent Lens, Tue 28, 2:00 am