Episodes
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Black Godfather of Scuba
S10 Ep1003 |Dr. Albert “Doc” Jones leads the charge to preserve history through scuba diving.
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How to Sue the Klan
S10 Ep1002 |Five Black women take on the Klan in a landmark 1982 civil case for justice. - Image
36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime
S10 Ep1001 |A Muslim-American family fights for justice after their loved ones are murdered in NC. - Image
I'm Still Here
S10 Ep1002 |Survivors of Birmingham’s bombings work to transform the city’s painful history. - Image
Black Ag
S9 Ep906 |A Black scientist in Arkansas guides farmers through agricultural challenges. - Image
Boca Chica
S9 Ep906 |With eyes toward space, Texas restricts access to an otherworldly beach. - Image
Cash Crop
S9 Ep906 |A Black farmer in Virginia wrestles with tradition and the changing needs of the economy. - Image
Echoes of the Rio
S9 Ep906 |Indigenous and Mexican ancestors explore the history and disappearance of the Rio Grande. - Image
Mothertown
S9 Ep906 |How the Eastern Band of Cherokee reclaimed their land.
Specials
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Free Play
A mother’s perseverance leads to the creation of Middle Tennessee’s largest inclusive playground.
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Prelude of a Story
After her mother’s passing, a daughter searches through archival footage to understand who she was. - Image
About a Bowshot Away
Atlanta teen Hayun dreams of becoming an Olympic archer, so her parents make sacrifices to help. - Image
Over the Wall
The Race to Pit Row - NASCAR’s first black woman pit crew member - Image
RUBIO
RUBIO uses art to share folklore, remember friends, and celebrate the Westside community. - Image
To the Bone
A bowhunter in the Arkansas Ozarks meditates on the Cycle of Life after an animal harvest. - Image
Winn
Pamela Winn fights to end the shackling of incarcerated pregnant people in Georgia. - Image
MISS CHELOVE: From Java to the Streets of D.C.
Artist MISS CHELOVE shares stories from her life growing up in the D.C. punk scene.
About REEL SOUTH
REEL SOUTH is a PBS documentary series that showcases authentic stories which unearth the spirit of the South today. The series explores layers of Southern life across themes of social justice, cultural experience, environmental challenges, and more. REEL SOUTH aims to leverage our region’s rich storytelling tradition as a catalyst for positive change — in the American South and beyond.