Access to this video is a benefit for members through PBS Passport.
Up Next
Back to Show
Watch Preview
Independent Lens
Bike Vessel
Season 26
Episode 13
Knowing his dad miraculously recovered from three open-heart surgeries after discovering a passion for cycling, filmmaker Eric D. Seals proposes an ambitious idea: Bike together from St. Louis to Chicago. 350 miles. 4 days. On their journey, the two push each other as they find a deeper connection and a renewed appreciation of their quests for their own health and to reimagine Black health.
Sign up now for inspiring and thought-provoking media delivered straight to your inbox.
Support Provided By
1:24:54
Midwestern families deal with unseen mental health issues affecting farmers in America.
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:24:13
Women and LGBTQ+ journalists launch startup The 19th* to buck a broken news media system.
Unlock with PBS Passport
55:23
A nun with stage IV cancer teaches others that death doesn’t have to be the end.
1:23:30
A public housing community in Miami becomes ground zero for climate gentrification.
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:23:49
In Palm Springs, a Black neighborhood fights to remove a divisive wall of trees.
Unlock with PBS Passport
54:42
As the trial concludes, the people of Victoria, Texas, grapple with shocking revelations.
Unlock with PBS Passport
54:12
The town of Victoria’s support for the Muslim community wanes as rebuilding efforts stall.
Unlock with PBS Passport
54:41
A Texas town is thrown into the national spotlight when a local mosque erupts in flames.
55:43
Muslim chaplains advocate for equality in the military.
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:25:42
A collaboration changes the course of forensic science and international human rights.
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:25:23
Conservative beliefs have defined them. Now they’re championing their LGBTQ+ children.
Unlock with PBS Passport
1:25:49
A woman’s journey to heal from childhood sexual abuse and confront generational trauma.