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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First Lady of the Revolution
S5 Ep6 |A Southern belle’s journey from romance to revolution to First Lady of Costa Rica. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Jonah Stands Up
S3 Ep5 |A young New Orleans rabble-rouser faces his mortality through comedy and advocacy. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Divided City
S3 Ep4 |A battle emerges in New Orleans as the city debates Confederate monuments. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Alabama Bound
S3 Ep2 |Three families in Alabama fight for equality while gay marriage cases crowd the courts. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Gip
S3 Ep1 |Fans of the blues in Birmingham protest after an iconic juke joint is ordered to close. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Prom Day
S2 Ep222 |On prom day, a group of students hope to transcend their rural town and teenage ennui. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Titanic Boy
S2 Ep221 |A young boy’s obsession with the Titanic is the cause of and solution to his problems. - Embedded Video LinkImage
The Original Richard McMahan
S2 Ep220 |Artist Richard McMahan is on a quest to re-create thousands of paintings, in miniature.
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.
