Independent Lens S21E8 — Cooked: Survival by Zip Code

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Independent Lens•Season 21•Episode 8

Cooked: Survival by Zip Code

6.9/10 · 18 votesFeb 3, 202060 min

Ranked #13 of 15 in Season 21•−0.5 vs season avg

Discussion

Cooked: Survival by Zip Code tells the story of the tragic 1995 Chicago heatwave, the most traumatic in U.S. history, in which 739 citizens died over the course of just a single week, most of them poor, elderly, and African American. Cooked is a story

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Susan Sarandon

Edie Falco

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America Ferrera

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Stanley Tucci

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Episode Summary

"Cooked: Survival by Zip Code" is episode 8 of Independent Lens season 21. It scored 6.9/10 from 18 votes, ranking #13 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on February 3, 2020.

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