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Independent Lens•Season 23•Episode 13

Try Harder!

7.7/10 · 13 votesMay 2, 202283 min

Ranked #10 of 15 in Season 23•+0.1 vs season avg

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At Lowell High School, San Francisco's academic pressure cooker, the kids are stressed out. With a majority Asian American student body, high-achieving seniors share their dreams and anxieties about getting into a top university. But is college worth the grind?

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Seasons28

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Season 23 Episodes15

Cured

Ferguson Rises

Storm Lake

Duty Free

Home From School: The Children of Carlisle

E6 7.1

A Reckoning in Boston

E7 7.7

Missing in Brooks County

E8 8.0

Owned: A Tale of Two Americas

Bulletproof

Apart

Writing With Fire

AWARE: Glimpses of Consciousness

E13 7.7Now viewing

Try Harder!

E14 7.8

When Claude Got Shot

E15 6.2

Scenes From The Glittering World

Cast6

Susan Sarandon

Edie Falco

Host

Peter Coyote

America Ferrera

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Stanley Tucci

Self - Host

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Episode Summary

"Try Harder!" is episode 13 of Independent Lens season 23. It scored 7.7/10 from 13 votes, ranking #10 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on May 2, 2022.

Next: E14 · When Claude Got Shot Best of Season 23