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Independent Lens•Season 23•Episode 2

Ferguson Rises

6.8/10 · 10 votesNov 8, 202160 min

Ranked #14 of 15 in Season 23•−0.8 vs season avg

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How does a father find purpose in pain? In 2014, Michael Brown Sr.’s son was killed by white police officer Darren Wilson in Ferguson, Missouri, an event that fueled the global Black Lives Matter movement. But his personal story seeking justice and healing has not

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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 7.7

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

"Ferguson Rises" is episode 2 of Independent Lens season 23. It scored 6.8/10 from 10 votes, ranking #14 of 15 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on November 8, 2021.

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