Independent Lens (1999)
Overview
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.
StatusReturning Series
TypeDocumentary
Original LanguageEnglish
Network
Seasons
Season 1
1999 | 8 Episodes
Season 1 of Independent Lens premiered on August 9, 1999
Season 2
2000 | 10 Episodes
Season 2 of Independent Lens premiered on October 6, 2000
Season 3
2001 | 10 Episodes
Season 3 of Independent Lens premiered on September 7, 2001
Season 4
2003 | 14 Episodes
Season 4 of Independent Lens premiered on February 4, 2003
Season 5
2003 | 28 Episodes
Season 5 of Independent Lens premiered on October 14, 2003
Season 6
2004 | 27 Episodes
Season 6 of Independent Lens premiered on October 26, 2004
Season 7
2005 | 29 Episodes
Season 7 of Independent Lens premiered on October 11, 2005
Season 8
2006 | 27 Episodes
Season 8 of Independent Lens premiered on October 24, 2006
Season 9
2007 | 26 Episodes
Season 9 of Independent Lens premiered on October 16, 2007
Season 10
2008 | 25 Episodes
Season 10 of Independent Lens premiered on October 22, 2008
Season 11
2009 | 27 Episodes
Season 11 of Independent Lens premiered on September 21, 2009
Season 12
2010 | 25 Episodes
Season 12 of Independent Lens premiered on October 19, 2010
Season 13
2011 | 27 Episodes
Season 13 of Independent Lens premiered on October 13, 2011
Season 14
2012 | 24 Episodes
Season 14 of Independent Lens premiered on October 8, 2012
Season 15
2013 | 21 Episodes
Season 15 of Independent Lens premiered on October 28, 2013
Season 16
2014 | 19 Episodes
Season 16 of Independent Lens premiered on October 13, 2014
Season 17
2015 | 21 Episodes
Season 17 of Independent Lens premiered on November 9, 2015
Season 18
2016 | 20 Episodes
Season 18 of Independent Lens premiered on October 2, 2016
Season 19
2017 | 20 Episodes
Season 19 of Independent Lens premiered on November 6, 2017
Season 20
2018 | 19 Episodes
Season 20 of Independent Lens premiered on October 29, 2018
Season 21
2019 | 19 Episodes
Season 21 of Independent Lens premiered on October 28, 2019
Season 22
2020 | 14 Episodes
Season 22 of Independent Lens premiered on October 19, 2020
Season 23
2021 | 15 Episodes
Season 23 of Independent Lens premiered on October 10, 2021
Season 24
2022 | 16 Episodes
Season 24 of Independent Lens premiered on September 12, 2022
Season 25
2023 | 17 Episodes
Season 25 of Independent Lens premiered on September 18, 2023
Season 26
2024 | 19 Episodes
Season 26 of Independent Lens premiered on September 29, 2024
Season 27
2025 | 15 Episodes
Season 27 of Independent Lens premiered on October 6, 2025
Casts
Stanley Tucci