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Independent Lens

1999 · 28 seasons · 1h per episode · Documentary

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.

Where to watch Independent Lens

Independent Lens is streaming in the US on PBS, WETA+ and KQED.

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Seasons

• Season 1 — 8 episodes (August 9, 1999)
• Season 2 — 10 episodes (October 6, 2000)
• Season 3 — 10 episodes (September 7, 2001)
• Season 4 — 14 episodes (February 4, 2003)
• Season 5 — 28 episodes (October 14, 2003)
• Season 6 — 27 episodes (October 26, 2004)
• Season 7 — 29 episodes (October 11, 2005)
• Season 8 — 27 episodes (October 24, 2006)
• Season 9 — 26 episodes (October 16, 2007)
• Season 10 — 25 episodes (October 22, 2008)
• Season 11 — 27 episodes (September 21, 2009)
• Season 12 — 25 episodes (October 19, 2010)
• Season 13 — 27 episodes (October 13, 2011)
• Season 14 — 24 episodes (October 8, 2012)
• Season 15 — 21 episodes (October 28, 2013)
• Season 16 — 19 episodes (October 13, 2014)
• Season 17 — 21 episodes (November 9, 2015)
• Season 18 — 20 episodes (October 2, 2016)
• Season 19 — 20 episodes (November 6, 2017)
• Season 20 — 19 episodes (October 29, 2018)
• Season 21 — 19 episodes (October 28, 2019)
• Season 22 — 14 episodes (October 19, 2020)
• Season 23 — 15 episodes (October 10, 2021)
• Season 24 — 16 episodes (September 12, 2022)
• Season 25 — 17 episodes (September 18, 2023)
• Season 26 — 19 episodes (September 29, 2024)
• Season 27 — 15 episodes (October 5, 2025)
• Season 28 — 1 episode (September 14, 2026)

Cast

• Stanley Tucci as Self - Host

Details

First aired

August 9, 1999

Episodes

543

Genres

Documentary

Network

PBS

Status

Returning Series

TMDB score

6.6 / 10 from 16 votes