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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Stay Here Awhile
S8 Ep802 |An ode to the poetry and power of the American South’s diverse landscape and its stewards. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Stay Prayed Up
S8 Ep801 |Hear the gospel of 83-year-old Mother Perry and her legendary music group The Branchettes. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Quilted Education
S8 Ep805 |Karen Hinton Robinson quilts the Black history lessons absent from the Texan curricula. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Broken Wings
S7 Ep6 |An Arkansas woman and her town adopt an injured vulture as their own. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Madame Pipi
S7 Ep5 |Three Haitian bathroom attendants hold court in Miami nightclubs, even during a pandemic. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Florida Woman
S7 Ep4 |A Florida woman battles media scrutiny and public outrage to save her pet alligator. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Little Satchmo
S7 Ep1 |Louis Armstrong was an icon, but for Sharon, he was the father she could never reveal. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Quaranteened
S7 Ep3 |Four spirited teenage sisters languish at home during the pandemic of 2020.
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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Le Boulanger
Francois starts a bakery in Lafayette, LA with a deep connection to his french culture. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Lipstick and Leather
Three “alt-drag” performers in DC and Baltimore prepare for an upcoming show. - Embedded Video LinkImage
History in Pieces
Kent Westbrook's passion collecting ancient relics showcases the history or Arkansas. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Darrouzett, TX
Darrouzett, Texas is a 100-year-old homestead community full of hope and nostalgia. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Coup d'Etat Math
Four immigrant stories: a fight to be born, to survive, find your place, and to maintain. Watching the Storm
Horologist Steven Richardson returns to his hometown to help foster the city’s youth.
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.
