Independent Lens S25E15 — One With the Whale

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Independent Lens•Season 25•Episode 15

One With the Whale

7.4/10 · 16 votesApr 22, 202478 min

Ranked #10 of 17 in Season 25•+0.2 vs season avg

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Hunting whales is a matter of life or death for the residents of St. Lawrence. When a shy Alaska Native teen becomes the youngest person ever to harpoon a whale for his village, his family is blindsided by thousands of keyboard activists brutally attacking him

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Susan Sarandon

Edie Falco

Host

Peter Coyote

America Ferrera

Maggie Gyllenhaal

Stanley Tucci

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Episode Summary

"One With the Whale" is episode 15 of Independent Lens season 25. It scored 7.4/10 from 16 votes, ranking #10 of 17 episodes this season (season average 7.2). It aired on April 22, 2024.

Next: E16 · Space: The Longest Goodbye Best of Season 25