Independent Lens
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.
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Season 1
8 episodes
Premiered Aug 9, 1999
Season 2
10 episodes
Premiered Oct 6, 2000
Season 3
10 episodes
Premiered Sep 7, 2001
Season 4
14 episodes
Premiered Feb 4, 2003
Season 5
28 episodes
Premiered Oct 14, 2003
Season 6
27 episodes
Premiered Oct 26, 2004
Season 7
29 episodes
Premiered Oct 11, 2005
Season 8
27 episodes
Premiered Oct 24, 2006
Season 9
26 episodes
Premiered Oct 16, 2007
Season 10
25 episodes
Premiered Oct 22, 2008
Season 11
27 episodes
Premiered Sep 21, 2009
Season 12
25 episodes
Premiered Oct 19, 2010
Season 13
27 episodes
Premiered Oct 13, 2011
Season 14
24 episodes
Premiered Oct 8, 2012
Season 15
21 episodes
Premiered Oct 28, 2013
Season 16
19 episodes
Premiered Oct 13, 2014
Season 17
21 episodes
Premiered Nov 9, 2015
Season 18
20 episodes
Premiered Oct 2, 2016
Season 19
20 episodes
Premiered Nov 6, 2017
Season 20
19 episodes
Premiered Oct 29, 2018
Season 21
19 episodes
Premiered Oct 28, 2019
Season 22
14 episodes
Premiered Oct 19, 2020
Season 23
15 episodes
Premiered Oct 10, 2021
Season 24
16 episodes
Premiered Sep 12, 2022
Season 25
17 episodes
Premiered Sep 18, 2023
Season 26
19 episodes
Premiered Sep 29, 2024
Season 27
15 episodes
Premiered Oct 6, 2025
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