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.
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Best Episodes of Our America with Lisa Ling
Special Report: God & Gays
S4 Ep9
8.0
20th Jun 2013
In this special episode, host Lisa Ling joins “ex-gay” organization Exodus International president Alan Chambers and a group of reparative therapy survivors as they engage in a face-to-face confrontation 40 years in the making.
I Love You & You...& You
S4 Ep7
8.0
5th Mar 2013
Polyamorous couples are committed to non-monogamy. Lisa visits three polyamorous households – each of them pushing the limits of love, commitment, and family.
A Predator in the Clubhouse
S4 Ep6
8.0
26th Feb 2013
Lisa Ling explores two stories of stolen innocence and the pattern of inaction that continues to compromise our children's safety.
Generation XXL
S4 Ep2
8.0
29th Jan 2013
In a report about childhood obesity, Lisa Ling meets families who are struggling to help their children lose weight in order to survive.
Swingers Next Door
S3 Ep10
8.0
21st Aug 2012
Monogamy is the defining feature of almost all American marriages, but today more and more everyday Americans are choosing to leave the "vanilla" world behind and embrace their own unique brand of "negotiated monogamy." It's estimated that 15 million Americans are active in the Swinger lifestyle. From suburban house parties to exclusive nightclub gatherings, Lisa crosses the country to explore what's at stake with this non-traditional yet growing phenomenon.
Pray the Gay Away? - Breaking News
S3 Ep9
8.0
21st Aug 2012
Is it possible to use prayer and therapy to "pray the gay away"? Revisit the groundbreaking episode on this topic, along with an exclusive new interview with the leader of Exodus International, Alan Chambers, who credits "Our America" with changing his mind.
Worst Episodes of Our America with Lisa Ling
Faith Healers
S1 Ep1
4.0
15th Feb 2011
Ling visits a faith healing revival in Fort Mill, S.C., run by controversial evangelist Todd Bentley. During the visit, Ling says she's challenged by what she thought she knew about faith.
Amateur Porn
S2 Ep1
6.0
16th Oct 2011
Lisa Ling begins Season 2 by exploring homemade sex films on the Internet, and how the widespread availability of online pornography has affected Americans' sex lives and relationships.
The Missing
S5 Ep10
6.0
31st Jul 2014
In the series finale, Lisa Ling visits those with missing loved ones.
State of Sex Offenders
S1 Ep3
6.5
1st Mar 2011
Lisa Ling explores the challenges of living life on a list of registered sex offenders as she meets with ex-cons in Florida. "They're America's pariahs, pushed into the shadows," she says. Or, as one man living in a swampy campground with other offenders calls it, "the leper colony." Ling also meets a real-estate agent who finds more substantial housing for offenders who can afford it; and follows authorities as they arrest an ex-con accused of failing to register an address change.
Pray the Gay Away?
S1 Ep4
7.0
8th Mar 2011
"Can prayer make you straight?" Host Lisa Ling explores that notion as she observes some 1100 participants at a Freedom Conference sponsored by the evangelical organization Exodus International, which offers advice on combating same-sex attractions. "I have chosen to live my life through the filter of my faith," says Exodus president Alan Chambers, "not through the filter of my sexuality.
Modern Polygamy
S2 Ep2
7.0
23rd Oct 2011
A report on plural marriage in the U.S. focuses on the polygamous community in Centennial Park, Ariz.
Our America with Lisa Ling Episode Guide
Faith Healers
S1 Ep1
4.0
15th Feb 2011
Ling visits a faith healing revival in Fort Mill, S.C., run by controversial evangelist Todd Bentley. During the visit, Ling says she's challenged by what she thought she knew about faith.
Transgender Lives
S1 Ep2
7.8
22nd Feb 2011
Five transgender people in various stages of transition are profiled.
State of Sex Offenders
S1 Ep3
6.5
1st Mar 2011
Lisa Ling explores the challenges of living life on a list of registered sex offenders as she meets with ex-cons in Florida. "They're America's pariahs, pushed into the shadows," she says. Or, as one man living in a swampy campground with other offenders calls it, "the leper colony." Ling also meets a real-estate agent who finds more substantial housing for offenders who can afford it; and follows authorities as they arrest an ex-con accused of failing to register an address change.
Pray the Gay Away?
S1 Ep4
7.0
8th Mar 2011
"Can prayer make you straight?" Host Lisa Ling explores that notion as she observes some 1100 participants at a Freedom Conference sponsored by the evangelical organization Exodus International, which offers advice on combating same-sex attractions. "I have chosen to live my life through the filter of my faith," says Exodus president Alan Chambers, "not through the filter of my sexuality.
Online Brides
S1 Ep5
8.0
15th Mar 2011
A Texas man travels to Colombia to meet women who advertise for husbands at a marriage website.
Heroin in the Heartland
S1 Ep6
22nd Mar 2011
Lisa discusses the time she spent in a central Ohio town ravaged by heroin, and the connections that she made with the people along the way.
A Closer Look
S1 Ep7
8.0
29th Mar 2011
Updates on the people and situations shown in previous episodes.
