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Independent Lens•Season 20•Episode 9

The King

6.7/10 · 22 votesJan 28, 201960 min

Ranked #9 of 11 in Season 20•−0.5 vs season avg

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Forty years after the death of Elvis Presley, filmmaker Eugene Jarecki takes the King’s 1963 Rolls-Royce on a musical road trip across America. From Memphis to New York, Las Vegas, and beyond, the journey traces the rise and fall of Elvis as a metaphor for

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Episode Summary

"The King" is episode 9 of Independent Lens season 20. It scored 6.7/10 from 22 votes, ranking #9 of 11 episodes this season (season average 7.2). It aired on January 28, 2019.

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