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P.O.V.

Television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films, POV, has been presenting over 300 of the best, boldest, and most innovative documentaries to PBS audiences since 1988.

Television's longest-running showcase for independent non-fiction films, POV, has presented over 300 of the best, boldest, and most innovative documentaries to PBS audiences across the country since 1988.

Episodes:

Episode 1 American Tongues

1. American Tongues

Aired: Jul 5, 1988

Aging is explored through the perspectives of six women, ranging from 65 to 7...

Episode 2 Acting Our Age

2. Acting Our Age

Aired: Jul 5, 1988

The next episode of "American Tongues" delves into the quirks of American Eng...

Episode 4 Living with AIDS

4. Living with AIDS

Aired: Jul 19, 1988

The next episode delves into the world of America's survivalist leaders, reve...

Episode 7 The Good Fight

7. The Good Fight

Aired: Aug 9, 1988

The next episode delves into the story of 3,200 young American volunteers who...

Episode 8 Louie Bluie

8. Louie Bluie

Aired: Aug 23, 1988

The next episode delves into the remarkable story of Howard "Louie Bluie" Arm...

Episode 9 Gates of Heaven

9. Gates of Heaven

Aired: Aug 30, 1988

Pet cemetery owners' lives are explored in the next episode, initially unusua...

Episode 10 Best Boy

10. Best Boy

Aired: Sep 6, 1988

Philly, a 53-year-old individual with mental disabilities, begins a new chapt...

Episode 11 Rate It X

11. Rate It X

Aired: Jul 26, 1988

A humorous and thought-provoking exploration delves into the complexities of ...

Episode 12 Metropolitan Avenue

12. Metropolitan Avenue

Aired: Aug 16, 1988

In the next episode, a diverse group of women from Brooklyn's vibrant communi...

Info about P.O.V.

Seasons: 36

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Genres:Documentary