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Independent Lens S15E17 — Muscle Shoals

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Independent Lens•Season 15•Episode 17

Muscle Shoals

8.6/10 · 20 votesMar 31, 201460 min

Ranked #2 of 13 in Season 15•+1.3 vs season avg

How a small town in Alabama became influential in the music of Rolling Stones, Lynyrd Skynyrd, and Aretha Franklin.

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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

"Muscle Shoals" is episode 17 of Independent Lens season 15. It scored 8.6/10 from 20 votes, ranking #2 of 13 episodes this season (season average 7.3). It aired on March 31, 2014.

Next: E18 · A Fragile Trust: Plagiarism, Power, and Jayson Blair at The New York Times Best of Season 15