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Season 17 Episode 10: The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution

25 Seasons Feb 16, 2016 TV-14 1h 8.3

Weaving together a treasure trove of rare footage with the voices of a diverse group of people who were there, Stanley Nelson tells the vibrant story of a pivotal movement as urgent today as it was then.

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Season 17 Episodes:

Episode 1 Stray Dog

1. Stray Dog

Aired: Nov 9, 2015

The portrait of a motorcycle-riding Vietnam veteran. There’s much more to Ron...

Episode 2 India's Daughter

2. India's Daughter

Aired: Nov 16, 2015

The rape and murder of a 23-year-old medical student in Delhi, India, sparks ...

Episode 3 Mimi and Dona

3. Mimi and Dona

Aired: Nov 23, 2015

Mimi Thornton, a 92-year-old widow, must find a home for her daughter, who ne...

Episode 4 East of Salinas

4. East of Salinas

Aired: Dec 28, 2015

EAST OF SALINAS is a documentary about immigration, childhood and the cruelty...

Episode 6 Autism in Love

6. Autism in Love

Aired: Jan 11, 2016

Finding love can be hard enough for anyone, but for those on the autism spect...

Episode 7 No Más Bebés

7. No Más Bebés

Aired: Jan 25, 2016

The story of a little-known but landmark event in reproductive justice, when ...

Episode 8 In Football We Trust

8. In Football We Trust

Aired: Feb 1, 2016

Transporting viewers deep inside the tightly-knit and complex Polynesian comm...

Episode 9 A Ballerina's Tale

9. A Ballerina's Tale

Aired: Feb 8, 2016

A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that exami...

Episode 11 (T)ERROR

11. (T)ERROR

Aired: Feb 22, 2016

With twists and turns fit for an espionage thriller, (T)error goes deep insid...

Episode 12 Wilhemina's War

12. Wilhemina's War

Aired: Feb 29, 2016

A grandmother tries to help her family through HIV in the rural south, where ...

Episode 13 An Honest Liar

13. An Honest Liar

Aired: Mar 28, 2016

Retired magician James "The Amazing" Randi dedicates his life to exposing fra...

Episode 14 Welcome to Leith

14. Welcome to Leith

Aired: Apr 4, 2016

When a notorious white supremacist and his followers hatch a scheme to gain e...

Episode 15 Democrats

15. Democrats

Aired: Apr 25, 2016

Rival political operatives attempt to make history as they navigate Zimbabwe'...

Episode 17 My Nazi Legacy

17. My Nazi Legacy

Aired: May 9, 2016

Niklas Frank and Horst von Wachter explore the characters of their fathers, H...

Episode 18 Peace Officer

18. Peace Officer

Aired: May 10, 2016

The Armor of Light follows the journey of Evangelical minister Rob Schenck, w...

Episode 19 The Armor of Light

19. The Armor of Light

Aired: May 16, 2016

The Armor of Light follows the journey of Evangelical minister Rob Schenck, w...

Episode 20 Dogtown Redemption

20. Dogtown Redemption

Aired: Jun 20, 2016

Dogtown Redemption is the story of three homeless recyclers surviving in West...

Episode 21 Trapped

21. Trapped

Aired: Aug 2, 2016

Healthcare providers and others in Texas, Mississippi and Alabama fight new T...


Info about Independent Lens

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary