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Independent Lens

PBSDocumentary · 28 seasons

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Season 27

85mE1Cracking the Code: Phil Sharp and the Biotech RevolutionMon, Oct 6
84mE2RatifiedMon, Oct 20
84mE3Life AfterMon, Oct 27
85mE4Vivien's Wild RideMon, Jan 26
86mE5The LibrariansMon, Feb 9
86mE6The InquisitorMon, Feb 23
85mE7Keep Quiet and ForgiveMon, Mar 23
86mE8The Tallest DwarfMon, Apr 6
56mE9BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse RacingMon, Apr 13
86mE10NatchezMon, May 11
72mE11Light of the Setting SunMon, May 18
86mE12Third ActMon, May 25
56mE13AssemblyMon, Jun 22
87mE14True North: Canadian Myths and Black PowerMon, Jul 6
76mE15FloodMon, Jul 13

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Where can I watch Independent Lens?

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

How many episodes are in Season 27?

Season 27 has 15 episodes.

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Independent Lens · Season 27 · Episode 9

BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing

Monday, April 13 · 56 min

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Immigrant grooms work year-round on the hidden “backside” of Churchill Downs. Rising before dawn, they care for some of the world’s most prized Kentucky Derby racehorses, revealing how race, labor, and class shape an elite American industry. BACKSIDE: The Unseen Hands of Horse Racing honors the resilience that’s behind the spectacle.

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