Episodes
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Called to the Mountains
S10 Ep1005 |Japanese bluegrass band Bluegrass 45 finds cultural unity through their music in the South.
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Small Town Universe
S10 Ep1004 |In a quiet West Virginia town, a radio telescope searches for signs of life beyond Earth. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Black Godfather of Scuba
S10 Ep1003 |Dr. Albert “Doc” Jones leads the charge to preserve history through scuba diving. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Ishak
S10 Ep1003 |A young woman is tapped to become the next chief of her tribe in southern Louisiana. - Embedded Video LinkImage
The Voice of Bamboo
S10 Ep1003 |After escaping Japan, an elderly man finds peace as a bamboo farmer in North Carolina. - Embedded Video LinkImage
How to Sue the Klan
S10 Ep1002 |Five Black women take on the Klan in a landmark 1982 civil case for justice. - Embedded Video LinkImage
36 Seconds: Portrait of a Hate Crime
S10 Ep1001 |A Muslim-American family fights for justice after their loved ones are murdered in NC. - Embedded Video LinkImage
I'm Still Here
S10 Ep1002 |Survivors of Birmingham’s bombings work to transform the city’s painful history. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Black Ag
S9 Ep906 |A Black scientist in Arkansas guides farmers through agricultural challenges.
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. - Embedded Video LinkImage
About a Bowshot Away
Atlanta teen Hayun dreams of becoming an Olympic archer, so her parents make sacrifices to help. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Over the Wall
The Race to Pit Row - NASCAR’s first black woman pit crew member - Embedded Video LinkImage
RUBIO
RUBIO uses art to share folklore, remember friends, and celebrate the Westside community. - Embedded Video LinkImage
To the Bone
A bowhunter in the Arkansas Ozarks meditates on the Cycle of Life after an animal harvest. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Winn
Pamela Winn fights to end the shackling of incarcerated pregnant people in Georgia. - Embedded Video LinkImage
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.
