REEL SOUTH

A documentary series reckoning with the South's past, present, and future.

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Episodes

  • Honky Tonk Heaven

    Two-step through Texas’ most famous honky tonk’s celebrated past and uncertain future.
  • See the Keepers

    Get up close and personal with the animals, and the zookeepers, at the Memphis Zoo.
  • Driven Blind

    A world champion drag racer faces a new reality after a fiery accident blinds him.
  • 62 Days

    A brain-dead, pregnant woman in TX is forced to remain on life support against her wishes.
  • 120 Days

    A judge gives an immigrant in North Carolina 120 days to self-deport to Mexico
  • First Lady of the Revolution

    A Southern belle’s journey from romance to revolution to First Lady of Costa Rica.
  • Jonah Stands Up

    A young New Orleans rabble-rouser faces his mortality through comedy and advocacy.
  • Divided City

    A battle emerges in New Orleans as the city debates Confederate monuments.

Specials

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.

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