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Independent Lens•Season 24•Episode 14

Sam Now

8.0/10 · 10 votesMay 8, 202385 min

Ranked #3 of 14 in Season 24•+0.6 vs season avg

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In this coming-of-age documentary about generational trauma, follow Sam Harkness from age 11 to 36 as his middle-class Seattle family is heartbroken and unsure of what to do after his mother suddenly leaves them. Woven together with home movies lovingly crafted by Sam’s half brother,

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Season 24 Episodes16

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Hazing

E2 7.7

TikTok, Boom.

Move Me

E4 7.0

Children of Las Brisas

The Big Payback

No Straight Lines

The Picture Taker

Outta the Muck

Love in the Time of Fentanyl

E10

Storming Caesars Palace

E11 6.8

Hidden Letters

E12 7.5

Free Chol Soo Lee

E13 8.6

Matter of Mind: My ALS

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Sam Now

E15 6.9

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Cast6

Susan Sarandon

Edie Falco

Host

Peter Coyote

America Ferrera

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Stanley Tucci

Self - Host

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Episode Summary

"Sam Now" is episode 14 of Independent Lens season 24. It scored 8.0/10 from 10 votes, ranking #3 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on May 8, 2023.

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