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The Best Episodes of POV Season 36

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Every episode of POV Season 36 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of POV Season 36!

The Best Episodes of POV Season 36

Since its 1988 premiere, this critically acclaimed documentary series has presented hundreds of films that put a human face on contemporary social issues by relating...
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    #1 - After Sherman

    S36:E1

    A poetic quest in coastal South Carolina unearths Black inheritance amidst a violent past.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #2 - A Story of Bones

    S36:E2

    A burial site containing thousands of once enslaved Africans is discovered on St. Helena.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #3 - Liquor Store Dreams

    S36:E3

    Immigrant dreams and generational divides collide against LA's complex racial landscape.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #4 - A House Made of Splinters

    S36:E4

    By the frontlines in Eastern Ukraine, social workers create a sanctuary for kids in limbo.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #5 - Eat Your Catfish

    S36:E5

    A woman's battle with late-stage Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS) leaves her paralyzed and pushes her family to the breaking point.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #6 - Children of the Mist

    S36:E6

    A 13-year-old Hmong girl is caught between tradition and modernity in rural northwest Vietnam.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #7 - While We Watched

    S36:E7

    In a world of fake news, journalist Ravish Kumar stands his ground. Will his show survive?

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    #8 - Bulls and Saints

    S36:E8

    An undocumented family decides to return home after 20 years of living in the U.S.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #9 - Uýra: The Rising Forest

    S36:E9

    Uýra shares ancestral knowledge with Indigenous youth in the Amazon.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #10 - Murders That Matter

    S36:E10

    Black Muslim mother Movita Johnson-Harrell transforms from a victim of violent trauma to a fierce advocate against gun violence in Black communities.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #11 - Aurora's Sunrise

    S36:E11

    At 14, Aurora Mardiganian survives the Armenian Genocide and escapes to New York, finding fame in "Auction of Souls."

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #12 - Fire Through Dry Grass

    S36:E12

    Nursing home residents use poetry and art to describe the danger and imprisonment they feel during COVID-19's lockdown.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #13 - Wisdom Gone Wild

    S36:E13

    A film blending humour and sadness focuses on a mother and daughter confronting the reality of wisdom "gone wild" in the shadows of dementia.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #14 - How to Have an American Baby

    S36:E14

    A series of vignettes provide insight into Chinese tourists who travel to the U.S. to give birth in order to obtain citizenship for their babies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #15 - Brief Tender Light

    S36:E15

    At MIT, a Ghanaian alum follows four African students striving to become agents of positive change for their home countries.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    #16 - unseen

    S36:E16

    A blind, undocumented immigrant faces uncertainty to obtain his college degree.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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Season 36 Ratings Summary

"After Sherman" is the best rated episode of "POV" season 36. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/26/2023. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "A Story of Bones".