Courtesy of Photography by Ryan Collerd. Composition by Tynell Marcelline / PBS
Tuesdays, Apr. 20–Jun. 1, at 9pm on WKAR-HD 23.1 & STREAMING | Go inside the emotional, high stakes work that Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner and an ensemble of idealistic outsiders from different walks of life take on as they attempt a fundamental overhaul of an entrenched criminal justice system.
Philly D.A. is the most expansive docuseries
Independent Lens has premiered to date, with new episodes airing over the course of seven weeks. In the vein of
Knock Down the House and
Flint Town,
Philly D.A. brings viewers behind the scenes, giving them a vivid, firsthand look at a district attorney’s office attempting to transform the future of mass incarceration, the culture of prosecution and the fundamental meaning of justice.
PHILLY D.A., PREMIERING APRIL 20, 2021
Docuseries set in the office of the Philadelphia District Attorney over course of three years follows unapologetic reformer Larry Krasner and his team as they transform the criminal justice system from the inside
“Philly D.A.” marks INDEPENDENT LENS’ most ambitious episodic project to date
PBS’s Emmy-Award winning documentary anthology series INDEPENDENT LENS announced that “Philly D.A.”, a groundbreaking docuseries from PBS and ITVS, will premiere on April 20, 2021. The eight-part series takes viewers into the office of Philadelphia District Attorney Larry Krasner as he and his team work to transform the criminal justice system from the inside.