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Season 26 Episode 12: Skin of Glass

Denise Zmekhol's documentary journey uncovers the stark reality of Brazil's social divide as she discovers her father's iconic building, Pele de Vidro, is home to hundreds of homeless individuals.

Season 26 Episodes:

Episode 1 One Person, One Vote?

1. One Person, One Vote?

Aired: Sep 30, 2024

The next episode delves into the intricacies of the Electoral College, a vita...

Episode 8 Minted

8. Minted

Aired: Jan 6, 2025

The next episode delves into the meteoric rise and devastating fall of the NF...

Episode 9 Without Arrows

9. Without Arrows

Aired: Jan 13, 2025

Delwin Fiddler Jr., a celebrated grass dancer, abandons his Philadelphia life...

Episode 10 The Strike

10. The Strike

Aired: Feb 3, 2025

The Pelican Bay prison, notorious for its use of mass solitary confinement, s...

Episode 11 The In Between

11. The In Between

Aired: Feb 10, 2025

A filmmaker revisits her childhood home in Eagle Pass, Texas, to capture the ...

Episode 12 Skin of Glass

12. Skin of Glass

Aired: Feb 17, 2025

Denise Zmekhol's documentary journey uncovers the stark reality of Brazil's s...

Episode 13 Bike Vessel

13. Bike Vessel

Aired: Feb 24, 2025

A father and son embark on a 350-mile, 4-day cycling journey from St. Louis t...

Episode 14 Home Court

14. Home Court

Aired: Mar 24, 2025

Ashley Chea, a talented Cambodian American basketball player, navigates the c...

Episode 15 WE WANT THE FUNK!

15. WE WANT THE FUNK!

Aired: Apr 8, 2025

A syncopated voyage through the history of funk music, spanning from African,...

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Seasons: 26

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres:Documentary