Independent Lens · SEASON 22
The Donut King
Episode 12 · 2021-05-24

- Documentary
Episode overview
An immigrant story with a (glazed) twist, The Donut King follows the journey of Cambodian refugee Ted Ngoy, who arrived in California in the 1970s and, through a mixture of diligence and luck, built a multi-million dollar donut empire up and down the West Coast.
60 minutes
Season 22 episodes
1. Feels Good Man2020-10-19
2. Represent2020-10-26
3. Jonathan Scott's Power Trip2020-11-16
4. Belly of the Beast2020-11-23
5. A Woman’s Work: The NFL’s Cheerleader Problem2021-01-04
6. A Day in the Life of America / American Nomads2021-01-11
7. 9to5: The Story of a Movement2021-02-01
8. Women in Blue2021-02-08
9. Mr. SOUL!2021-02-22
10. Coded Bias2021-03-22
11. Down a Dark Stairwell2021-04-12
12. The Donut King2021-05-24
13. Two Gods2021-06-21
14. The People vs. Agent Orange2021-06-28