Independent Lens S21E15 — Jim Allison: Breakthrough

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Independent Lens•Season 21•Episode 15

Jim Allison: Breakthrough

6.7/10 · 6 votesApr 27, 202060 min

Ranked #14 of 15 in Season 21•−0.7 vs season avg

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The story of one warmhearted, stubborn man’s visionary quest to find a cure for cancer, Jim Allison: Breakthrough is an homage to an unconventional superhero — a pioneering, harmonica-playing scientist from a small town in Texas who triumphed over a doubtful medical establishment to save

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Seasons28

All 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28

Season 21 Episodes19

Made in Boise

E2 7.7

Decade of Fire

E3 7.2

The Interpreters

E4 7.2

Conscience Point; Jewel's Hunt

E5 7.5

ATTLA

Accept the Call

E7 7.6

The First Rainbow Coalition

E8 6.9

Cooked: Survival by Zip Code

E9 7.4

Leftover Women

E10 7.4

We Believe In Dinosaurs

Always in Season

One Child Nation

Bedlam

The Hottest August

Jim Allison: Breakthrough

E16 8.3

Rewind

E17 7.8

Eating Up Easter

E18 7.3

Recorder: The Marion Stokes Project

E19

Pipe Dreams

Cast6

Susan Sarandon

Edie Falco

Host

Peter Coyote

America Ferrera

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Stanley Tucci

Self - Host

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Episode Summary

"Jim Allison: Breakthrough" is episode 15 of Independent Lens season 21. It scored 6.7/10 from 6 votes, ranking #14 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on April 27, 2020.

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