Jun 26, 2023 · 1h 23m
A poetic quest in coastal South Carolina unearths Black inheritance amidst a violent past.


Since its 1988 premiere, this critically acclaimed documentary series has presented hundreds of films that put a human face on contemporary social issues by relating a compelling story in an intimate fashion. "POV" has won virtually every major film and broadcasting award available, including 38 Emmys, 22 Peabody Awards and three Oscars.
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Jun 26, 2023 · 1h 23m
A poetic quest in coastal South Carolina unearths Black inheritance amidst a violent past.
Jul 3, 2023 · 1h 23m
A burial site containing thousands of once enslaved Africans is discovered on St. Helena.
Jul 10, 2023 · 1h 23m
Immigrant dreams and generational divides collide against LA's complex racial landscape.
Jul 17, 2023 · 1h 23m
By the frontlines in Eastern Ukraine, social workers create a sanctuary for kids in limbo.
Jul 24, 2023 · 1h 11m
A woman's battle with late-stage Lou Gehrig's disease (ALS) leaves her paralyzed and pushes her family to the breaking point.
Jul 31, 2023
A 13-year-old Hmong girl is caught between tradition and modernity in rural northwest Vietnam.
Sep 4, 2023 · 1h 23m
In a world of fake news, journalist Ravish Kumar stands his ground. Will his show survive?
Sep 18, 2023 · 53m
An undocumented family decides to return home after 20 years of living in the U.S.
Sep 25, 2023 · 53m
Uýra shares ancestral knowledge with Indigenous youth in the Amazon.
Oct 2, 2023 · 1h 23m
Black Muslim mother Movita Johnson-Harrell transforms from a victim of violent trauma to a fierce advocate against gun violence in Black communities.
Oct 23, 2023 · 1h 23m
At 14, Aurora Mardiganian survives the Armenian Genocide and escapes to New York, finding fame in "Auction of Souls."
Oct 30, 2023 · 1h 23m
Nursing home residents use poetry and art to describe the danger and imprisonment they feel during COVID-19's lockdown.
Nov 20, 2023 · 1h 11m
A film blending humour and sadness focuses on a mother and daughter confronting the reality of wisdom "gone wild" in the shadows of dementia.
Dec 11, 2023 · 1h 56m
A series of vignettes provide insight into Chinese tourists who travel to the U.S. to give birth in order to obtain citizenship for their babies.
Jan 15, 2024 · 1h 23m
At MIT, a Ghanaian alum follows four African students striving to become agents of positive change for their home countries.
Mar 18, 2024 · 1h 23m
A blind, undocumented immigrant faces uncertainty to obtain his college degree.
Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
POV Season 36 premiered on June 26, 2023.
POV Season 36 has 16 episodes.
The season opens with Season 36 Episode 1, "After Sherman". It aired on June 26, 2023.
Go to Season 36 Episode 1