Independent Lens S24E7 — The Picture Taker

7.5

Independent Lens•Season 24•Episode 7

The Picture Taker

7.5/10 · 12 votesJan 30, 202386 min

Ranked #5 of 14 in Season 24•+0.1 vs season avg

Discussion

The vibrant life of Ernest Withers—civil rights photographer, and FBI informant—was anything but black and white. From his Memphis studio, Withers' nearly 2 million images were a treasured record of Black history but his legacy was complicated by decades of secret FBI service revealed only

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Seasons28

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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 Picture Taker" is episode 7 of Independent Lens season 24. It scored 7.5/10 from 12 votes, ranking #5 of 14 episodes this season (season average 7.4). It aired on January 30, 2023.

Next: E8 · Outta the Muck Best of Season 24