Our America with Lisa Ling

Our America with Lisa Ling

2011 5 Seasons 44 Episodes ⭐ 9.0 News Documentary

Lisa Ling takes viewers along for an in-depth look at some of the most controversial and thought-provoking issues in the United States today, including religious movements, sex offenders, drug addiction and online brides. In each episode, Lisa immerses herself into the lives of the people she meets, offering compelling accounts of varied experiences and providing insight into some of our nation's most contentious issues. In sharing these stories, Lisa challenges viewers to understand different perspectives and even question what they themselves have always known to be true.

Lisa Ling takes viewers along for an in-depth look at some of the most controversial and thought-provoking issues in the United States today, including religious movements, sex offenders, drug addiction and online brides. In each episode, Lisa immerses herself into the lives of the people she meets, offering compelling accounts of varied experiences and providing insight into some of our nation's most contentious issues. In sharing these stories, Lisa challenges viewers to understand different perspectives and even question what they themselves have always known to be true.

Seasons & Episodes

EP 1

Faith Healers

Ling visits a faith healing revival in Fort Mill, S.C., run by controversial evangelist Todd Bentley. During the visit,

EP 2

Transgender Lives

Five transgender people in various stages of transition are profiled.

EP 3

State of Sex Offenders

Lisa Ling explores the challenges of living life on a list of registered sex offenders as she meets with ex-cons in Flor

EP 4

Pray the Gay Away?

"Can prayer make you straight?" Host Lisa Ling explores that notion as she observes some 1100 participants at a Freedom

EP 5

Online Brides

A Texas man travels to Colombia to meet women who advertise for husbands at a marriage website.

EP 6

Heroin in the Heartland

Lisa discusses the time she spent in a central Ohio town ravaged by heroin, and the connections that she made with the p

EP 7

A Closer Look

Updates on the people and situations shown in previous episodes.

EP 1

Amateur Porn

Lisa Ling begins Season 2 by exploring homemade sex films on the Internet, and how the widespread availability of online

EP 2

Modern Polygamy

A report on plural marriage in the U.S. focuses on the polygamous community in Centennial Park, Ariz.

EP 3

3AM Girls

Lisa explores sex trafficking in Washington, DC.

EP 4

Invisible Wounds of War

Exploring problems facing U.S. veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Host Lisa Ling visits a suicide hotline for

EP 5

Twin Lives

Human individuality is explored in a report on identical twins.

EP 6

Incarceration Generation

Exploring the rate at which black men are incarcerated, and ways to reduce it. Included: case studies.

EP 7

Extreme Parenting

From pageant parents to a "tiger mom" to parents who opt for radical "un-schooling," Lisa Ling explores the world of ext

EP 8

The Stories Continue...

Ever wonder what happens after the cameras shut off and the Our America crew leaves? Find out how live has changed for s

EP 1

Sparkle Babies

Beauty queens- as American as apple pie, adored by little girls everywhere. But over the past few years it's little girl

EP 2

Brides of Christ

Statistics show that the tradition of the American nun may be dying out, but Lisa Ling will meet nuns and sisters of all

EP 3

Teen Mom Nation

Over 1000 American girls give birth every day, more than in any other nation in the developed world. This is a story of

EP 4

Life on the Rez

Native American stereotypes are alive and well: extreme poverty, high teen suicide rates, and alcoholism. Ling meets the

EP 5

Holy Matrimonies

For most Americans, first comes love, and then comes marriage. But for some, it's the opposite. Is arranged marriage arc

EP 6

Lost American Dream

In the wake of the Great Recession, America's middle class emerges as the face of the new poverty. Lisa Ling travels the

EP 7

Labeled for Life

Lisa Ling investigates the case of a teenage boy who was sentenced to 16 years in prison for touching a girl's breast -

EP 8

Innocent Behind Bars?

In America, we're innocent until proven guilty. But when the system fails, how can an innocent person restart their life

EP 9

Pray the Gay Away? - Breaking News

Is it possible to use prayer and therapy to "pray the gay away"? Revisit the groundbreaking episode on this topic, along

EP 10

Swingers Next Door

Monogamy is the defining feature of almost all American marriages, but today more and more everyday Americans are choosi

EP 1

Shades of Kink

Lisa Ling goes beyond Fifty Shades of Grey to explore the real world of BDSM: bondage and discipline, dominance and subm

EP 2

Generation XXL

In a report about childhood obesity, Lisa Ling meets families who are struggling to help their children lose weight in o

EP 3

The Secret Lives of Seniors

Ling tries to help her own father navigate the challenges of aging while also exploring a graying American population wh

EP 4

3 AM-Girls: Breaking News

In an episode update, Ling returns to the streets of Washington, D.C. to see how two young women who were caught up in t

EP 5

Martyrs for Christ?

Lisa goes inside a new religious movement where members literally hear the voice of God, proclaiming a radical message o

EP 6

A Predator in the Clubhouse

Lisa Ling explores two stories of stolen innocence and the pattern of inaction that continues to compromise our children

EP 7

I Love You & You...& You

Polyamorous couples are committed to non-monogamy. Lisa visits three polyamorous households – each of them pushing the

EP 8

Families of Killers

Lisa Ling meets family members whose closest relatives have committed unthinkable crimes, and asks what the concept of f

EP 9

Special Report: God & Gays

In this special episode, host Lisa Ling joins “ex-gay” organization Exodus International president Alan Chambers and

EP 1

Fighting Satan

Over 70% of Americans believe the devil is alive and well, and there's a growing movement in churches to fight him head

EP 2

Transgender Lives: 3 Years Later

Three years ago, Lisa Ling explored the very private worlds of four different transgender people across America. Now she

EP 3

The ADHD Explosion

Lisa Ling explores ADHD, one of the most disputed and misunderstood medical conditions today. In addition to joining thr

EP 4

Criminal Informants

Lisa explores the world of criminal informants, untrained civilians who perform undercover operations for law enforcemen

EP 5

Black America's Silent Epidemic

Lisa explores the social and economical forces behind HIV.

EP 6

Children of the System

Lisa examines the procedures that follow when a child is removed from their family.

EP 7

Under the Gun

Ling meets activists that are determined to end gun violence in Philadelphia.

EP 8

Labeled for Life: 18 Months Later

Ling revisits a man who is paroled after being labeled a sex offender.

EP 9

Teen Mom Nation: 2 Years Later

Lisa provides an update on teen moms from season two.

EP 10

The Missing

In the series finale, Lisa Ling visits those with missing loved ones.

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