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The Best Seasons of Independent Lens

Every season of Independent Lens ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best seasons of Independent Lens!

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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

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#1

Season 16

19 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2014

8.5/ 10
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#2

Season 7

29 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2005

8.0/ 10
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#3

Season 8

27 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2006

8.0/ 10
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#4

Season 14

20 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2012

6.0/ 10
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#5

Season 1

8 Episodes

First Aired: Aug 1999

3.0/ 10
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#6

Season 17

21 Episodes

First Aired: Nov 2015

1.0/ 10
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#7

Season 2

10 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2000

N/A/ 10
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#8

Season 3

10 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2001

N/A/ 10
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#9

Season 4

14 Episodes

First Aired: Feb 2003

N/A/ 10
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#10

Season 5

27 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2003

N/A/ 10
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#11

Season 6

26 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2004

N/A/ 10
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#12

Season 9

26 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2007

N/A/ 10
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#13

Season 10

25 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2008

N/A/ 10
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#14

Season 11

26 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2009

N/A/ 10
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#15

Season 12

25 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2010

N/A/ 10
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#16

Season 13

27 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2011

N/A/ 10
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#17

Season 15

21 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2013

N/A/ 10
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#18

Season 18

20 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2016

N/A/ 10
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#19

Season 20

19 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2018

N/A/ 10
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#20

Season 21

19 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2019

N/A/ 10
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#21

Season 22

14 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2020

N/A/ 10
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#22

Season 23

15 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2021

N/A/ 10
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#23

Season 24

16 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2022

N/A/ 10
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#24

Season 26

19 Episodes

First Aired: Sep 2024

N/A/ 10
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#25

Season 27

10 Episodes

First Aired: Oct 2025

N/A/ 10
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