Independent Lens - Season 27

First aired: 10/6/2025 5 episodes

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Episodes

1. Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech Revolution

Aired: 10/6/2025

Phil Sharp's RNA discovery reshaped science, medicine, and the global biotech industry.

2. Ratified

Aired: 10/20/2025

A bipartisan coalition continues a century-long fight to add gender equality into the Constitution.

3. Life After

Aired: 10/27/2025

Disabled filmmaker Reid Davenport investigates assisted dying and uncovers how ableism, policy, and systemic failures can make death seem like the only option. With gripping stories and a personal mission, Life After explores who gets real choice, and who doesn’t, in life and death.

4. Vivien's Wild Ride

Aired: 1/26/2026

When legendary film editor Vivien Hillgrove begins losing her sight, she confronts memories of loss and resilience while reinventing herself as an artist with a disability. From her groundbreaking career in cinema to her life on a small farm with her partner, Karen, Vivien’s story reveals how creativity, care, and connection can reshape what it means to see and belong.

5. The Librarians

Aired: 2/9/2026

When lawmakers seek to review a list of books, librarians find themselves on the frontlines of a national battle. Across the U.S., librarians face the impact of uniting against library collection standards that include restrictions on race-related and LGBTQIA+ content. Drawing on historical context, The Librarians explores the broader implications for education and public life.