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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You Gave Me a Song
S5 Ep8 |An intimate portrait of musical pioneer Alice Gerrard and her life in American folk music. - Image
F11 and Be There
S5 Ep1 |A film on legendary photographer Burk Uzzle's life and work. Directed by Jethro Waters. - Image
Two Trains Runnin'
S4 Ep1 |Young white men navigate 1960s Mississippi to find two long-lost blues singers. - Image
Saint Cloud Hill
S4 Ep9 |A Nashville tent city attempts to build itself up before it’s torn down. - Image
Ingrid
S4 Ep8 |An Arkansas woman reclaims her livelihood, once lost to a big-city career and family. - Image
The Well-Placed Weed
S4 Ep7 |The story and myth of world-renowned plantsman and garden designer Ryan Gainey. - Image
Lumpkin, GA
S4 Ep6 |A fading Georgia town is the hidden epicenter of America’s immigration crackdown. - Image
Santuario
S4 Ep5 |After 25 years in the US, a grandmother threatened with deportation takes sanctuary.
Specials
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Free Play
A mother’s perseverance leads to the creation of Middle Tennessee’s largest inclusive playground.
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.