Episodes
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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.
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Wiley's Last Resort
S8 Ep805 |An ode to one man’s fight against strip mining the Appalachian mountains he loved dearly. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Ten by Ten
S8 Ep804 |A Southern restaurant adjusts to newfound fame after appearing on Korean television. - Embedded Video LinkImage
The Space Between You & Me
S8 Ep804 |Two Korean-American adoptees meet their birth mothers for the first time. - Embedded Video LinkImage
8 Days at Ware
S8 Ep803 |Youth suicide at a Louisiana juvenile detention center exposes a legacy of abuse. - Embedded Video LinkImage
Love Without Parole
S8 Ep803 |An Alabama inmate fights to keep a jailhouse romance alive while advocating for parole. - Embedded Video LinkImage
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.
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.
