Independent Lens S24E5 — The Big Payback

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Independent Lens•Season 24•Episode 5

The Big Payback

6.1/10 · 11 votesJan 16, 202385 min

Ranked #14 of 14 in Season 24•−1.3 vs season avg

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An Evanston, Illinois rookie alderwoman led the passage of the first tax-funded reparations bill for Black Americans. While she and her community struggle with the burden to make restitution for its citizens, a national racial crisis engulfs the country. Will the debt ever be addressed,

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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 24 Episodes16

E1 6.6

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

E14 8.0

Sam Now

E15 6.9

Silent Beauty

E16 7.4

Mama Bears

Cast6

Susan Sarandon

Edie Falco

Host

Peter Coyote

America Ferrera

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Stanley Tucci

Self - Host

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Episode Summary

"The Big Payback" is episode 5 of Independent Lens season 24. It scored 6.1/10 from 11 votes, ranking #14 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on January 16, 2023.

Next: E6 · No Straight Lines Best of Season 24