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Independent Lens

PBSDocumentary · 28 seasons

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Season 13

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Independent Lens streams on YouTube TV, PBS, Thirteen, WETA+ and KQED.

How many episodes are in Season 13?

Season 13 has 27 episodes.

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Independent Lens · Season 13 · Episode 1

Wham! Bam! Islam!

Thursday, October 13 · 60 min

Episode Synopsis: Season 13 premieres with new host Mary-Louise Parker introducing "Wham! Bam! Islam," about the challenges involving "The 99," a comic book about Muslim superheroes created by Kuwaiti psychologist Naif Al-Mutawa. He raised $7 million in capital, hired Marvel comic veterans and released the first issue during Ramadan 2006, but it was banned in Saudi Arabia and Middle East sales failed to meet expectations. As a result, he tried to go global without sacrificing the comic's underlying Muslim ideals.

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