Independent Lens · SEASON 20
The King
Episode 9 · 2019-01-28

- Documentary
Episode overview
Forty years after the death of Elvis Presley, filmmaker Eugene Jarecki takes the King’s 1963 Rolls-Royce on a musical road trip across America. From Memphis to New York, Las Vegas, and beyond, the journey traces the rise and fall of Elvis as a metaphor for the country he left behind.
60 minutes
Season 20 episodes
1. Wildland2018-10-29
2. Dawnland2018-11-05
3. The Cleaners2018-11-12
4. The Judge2018-11-19
5. Man on Fire2018-12-17
6. My Country No More2019-01-07
7. Rodents of Unusual Size2019-01-14
8. RUMBLE: The Indians Who Rocked The World2019-01-21
9. The King2019-01-28
10. Black Memorabilia2019-02-04
11. Hale County This Morning, This Evening2019-02-11
12. People's Republic of Desire2019-02-25
13. Tre Maison Dasan2019-04-01
14. The Providers2019-04-08
15. Marcos Doesn't Live Here Anymore2019-04-15
16. Charm City2019-04-22
17. Out of State2019-05-06
18. Harvest Season; The Seed Saver2019-05-13
19. Wrestle2019-05-20