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Independent Lens•Season 14•Episode 1

As Goes Janesville

6.7/10 · 8 votesOct 8, 201260 min

Ranked #10 of 12 in Season 14•−0.4 vs season avg

Filmed in 10 countries, the series follows Nicholas Kristof and celebrity activists America Ferrera, Diane Lane, Eva Mendes, Meg Ryan, Gabrielle Union and Olivia Wilde on a journey to tell the stories of inspiring, courageous individuals. Across the globe oppression is being confronted, and real

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As Goes Janesville

Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (Part 2)

Love Free or Die

Solar Mamas

Park Avenue: Money, Power & the American Dream

Soul Food Junkies

Beauty Is Embarrassing

The Revisionaries

The Powerbroker: Whitney Young's Fight for Civil Rights

Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry

The House I Live In; As I Am

Wonder Women! The Untold Story of American Superheroines

The Island President

The Undocumented

Seeking Asian Female

The Invisible War

Detropia

The Revolutionary Optimists

Don’t Stop Believin’: Everyman's Journey

The Waiting Room

Cast6

Susan Sarandon

Susan Sarandon

Edie Falco

Edie Falco

Host

Peter Coyote

Peter Coyote

America Ferrera

America Ferrera

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Stanley Tucci

Stanley Tucci

Self - Host

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Episode Summary

"As Goes Janesville" is episode 1 of Independent Lens season 14. It scored 6.7/10 from 8 votes, ranking #10 of 12 episodes this season (season average 7.1). It aired on October 8, 2012.

Next: E2 · Half the Sky: Turning Oppression into Opportunity for Women Worldwide (Part 2)Best of Season 14