Independent Lens S19E15 — What Lies Upstream

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Independent Lens•Season 19•Episode 15

What Lies Upstream

7.1/10 · 25 votesApr 16, 201860 min

Ranked #5 of 9 in Season 19•+0.1 vs season avg

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Investigative filmmaker Cullen Hoback travels to West Virginia to study the unprecedented loss of clean water for over 300,000 Americans in the 2014 Elk River chemical spill. While he’s deep into his research in West Virginia, a similar water crisis strikes Flint, Michigan, revealing that

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Susan Sarandon

Edie Falco

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Peter Coyote

America Ferrera

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Stanley Tucci

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Episode Summary

"What Lies Upstream" is episode 15 of Independent Lens season 19. It scored 7.1/10 from 25 votes, ranking #5 of 9 episodes this season (season average 7.0). It aired on April 16, 2018.

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What Lies Upstream

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