REEL SOUTH

A documentary series reckoning with the South's past, present, and future.

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Episodes

  • How to Sue the Klan

    Five Black women take on the Klan in a landmark 1982 civil case for justice.
  • 36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime

    A Muslim-American family fights for justice after their loved ones are murdered in NC.
  • I'm Still Here

    Survivors of Birmingham’s bombings work to transform the city’s painful history.
  • Black Ag

    A Black scientist in Arkansas guides farmers through agricultural challenges.
  • Boca Chica

    With eyes toward space, Texas restricts access to an otherworldly beach.
  • Cash Crop

    A Black farmer in Virginia wrestles with tradition and the changing needs of the economy.
  • Echoes of the Rio

    Indigenous and Mexican ancestors explore the history and disappearance of the Rio Grande.
  • Mothertown

    How the Eastern Band of Cherokee reclaimed their land.

Specials

  • Prelude of a Story

    After her mother’s passing, a daughter searches through archival footage to understand who she was.
  • About a Bowshot Away

    Atlanta teen Hayun dreams of becoming an Olympic archer, so her parents make sacrifices to help.
  • Over the Wall

    The Race to Pit Row - NASCAR’s first black woman pit crew member
  • RUBIO

    RUBIO uses art to share folklore, remember friends, and celebrate the Westside community.
  • Young Kings

    A love story about a few boys and their bikes.
  • To the Bone

    A bowhunter in the Arkansas Ozarks meditates on the Cycle of Life after an animal harvest.
  • Winn

    Pamela Winn fights to end the shackling of incarcerated pregnant people in Georgia.
  • 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.

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