Our America with Lisa Ling (2011) Web Series — Cast, Story & Where to Watch | MovieLinkBD

Our America with Lisa Ling (2011) is a news, documentary web series in English. On MovieLinkBD: full story, cast, ratings, season & episode guide, official trailer and where to watch Our America with Lisa Ling online in HD.

Our America with Lisa Ling — Storyline

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.

Cast & Crew

• Starring: Lisa Ling

Our America with Lisa Ling — Series Details

Our America with Lisa Ling — Episode Guide

Season 1

• E1: Faith Healers (2011-02-15) — 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 abou
• E2: Transgender Lives (2011-02-22) — Five transgender people in various stages of transition are profiled.
• E3: State of Sex Offenders (2011-03-01) — 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," s
• E4: Pray the Gay Away? (2011-03-08) — "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
• E5: Online Brides (2011-03-15) — A Texas man travels to Colombia to meet women who advertise for husbands at a marriage website.
• E6: Heroin in the Heartland (2011-03-22) — 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.
• E7: A Closer Look (2011-03-29) — Updates on the people and situations shown in previous episodes.

Season 2

• E1: Amateur Porn (2011-10-16) — 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 relations
• E2: Modern Polygamy (2011-10-23) — A report on plural marriage in the U.S. focuses on the polygamous community in Centennial Park, Ariz.
• E3: 3AM Girls (2011-10-30) — Lisa explores sex trafficking in Washington, DC.
• E4: Invisible Wounds of War (2011-11-06) — Exploring problems facing U.S. veterans returning from Iraq and Afghanistan. Host Lisa Ling visits a suicide hotline for veterans in New York City and a veterans' retreat in New Me
• E5: Twin Lives (2011-11-13) — Human individuality is explored in a report on identical twins.
• E6: Incarceration Generation (2011-11-20) — Exploring the rate at which black men are incarcerated, and ways to reduce it. Included: case studies.
• E7: Extreme Parenting (2011-11-27) — From pageant parents to a "tiger mom" to parents who opt for radical "un-schooling," Lisa Ling explores the world of extreme parenting and discovers what these moms and dads have i
• E8: The Stories Continue… (2011-12-04) — Ever wonder what happens after the cameras shut off and the Our America crew leaves? Find out how live has changed for some of the most compelling individuals from this season of t

Season 3

• E1: Sparkle Babies (2012-06-10) — Beauty queens- as American as apple pie, adored by little girls everywhere. But over the past few years it's little girls, rather than women, who have taken center stage. Who are t
• E2: Brides of Christ (2012-06-19) — Statistics show that the tradition of the American nun may be dying out, but Lisa Ling will meet nuns and sisters of all ages who continue to pledge their lives to God – and discov
• E3: Teen Mom Nation (2012-06-26) — Over 1000 American girls give birth every day, more than in any other nation in the developed world. This is a story of teenage dreams, of powerful efforts to stop children from ha
• E4: Life on the Rez (2012-07-10) — Native American stereotypes are alive and well: extreme poverty, high teen suicide rates, and alcoholism. Ling meets the people who are seeking both modern and traditional solution
• E5: Holy Matrimonies (2012-07-17) — For most Americans, first comes love, and then comes marriage. But for some, it's the opposite. Is arranged marriage archaic and loveless, or is it a rational approach to life-long
• E6: Lost American Dream (2012-07-24) — In the wake of the Great Recession, America's middle class emerges as the face of the new poverty. Lisa Ling travels the country to meet those forced by the aftershocks of the econ
• E7: Labeled for Life (2012-08-07) — Lisa Ling investigates the case of a teenage boy who was sentenced to 16 years in prison for touching a girl's breast – and is now a registered sex offender. Lisa will try to piece
• E8: Innocent Behind Bars? (2012-08-14) — In America, we're innocent until proven guilty. But when the system fails, how can an innocent person restart their life? Lisa explores the lives of men who were wrongly convicted,
• E9: Pray the Gay Away? – Breaking News (2012-08-21) — 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 I
• E10: Swingers Next Door (2012-08-21) — 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

Season 4

• E1: Shades of Kink (2013-01-22) — Lisa Ling goes beyond Fifty Shades of Grey to explore the real world of BDSM: bondage and discipline, dominance and submission, and sado-masochism.
• E2: Generation XXL (2013-01-29) — In a report about childhood obesity, Lisa Ling meets families who are struggling to help their children lose weight in order to survive.
• E3: The Secret Lives of Seniors (2013-02-05) — Ling tries to help her own father navigate the challenges of aging while also exploring a graying American population who are speed dating, having sex and breaking track records, a
• E4: 3 AM-Girls: Breaking News (2013-02-12) — In an episode update, Ling returns to the streets of Washington, D.C. to see how two young women who were caught up in the shadowy underworld of domestic human sex trafficking are
• E5: Martyrs for Christ? (2013-02-19) — Lisa goes inside a new religious movement where members literally hear the voice of God, proclaiming a radical message of spiritual warfare and martyrdom.
• E6: A Predator in the Clubhouse (2013-02-26) — Lisa Ling explores two stories of stolen innocence and the pattern of inaction that continues to compromise our children's safety.
• E7: I Love You & You…& You (2013-03-05) — Polyamorous couples are committed to non-monogamy. Lisa visits three polyamorous households – each of them pushing the limits of love, commitment, and family.
• E8: Families of Killers (2013-03-12) — Lisa Ling meets family members whose closest relatives have committed unthinkable crimes, and asks what the concept of family means in the face of these actions.
• E9: Special Report: God & Gays (2013-06-20) — 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 fac

Season 5

• E1: Fighting Satan (2014-05-29) — Over 70% of Americans believe the devil is alive and well, and there's a growing movement in churches to fight him head on. Lisa Ling visits ministries that practice deliverance: c
• E2: Transgender Lives: 3 Years Later (2014-06-05) — Three years ago, Lisa Ling explored the very private worlds of four different transgender people across America. Now she revisits each of them on their journeys of transformation—f
• E3: The ADHD Explosion (2014-06-12) — Lisa Ling explores ADHD, one of the most disputed and misunderstood medical conditions today. In addition to joining three families in their journeys of diagnosis and treatment, sh
• E4: Criminal Informants (2014-06-19) — Lisa explores the world of criminal informants, untrained civilians who perform undercover operations for law enforcement. By targeting the vulnerable, are police coercing citizens
• E5: Black America's Silent Epidemic (2014-06-26) — Lisa explores the social and economical forces behind HIV.
• E6: Children of the System (2014-07-03) — Lisa examines the procedures that follow when a child is removed from their family.
• E7: Under the Gun (2014-07-10) — Ling meets activists that are determined to end gun violence in Philadelphia.
• E8: Labeled for Life: 18 Months Later (2014-07-17) — Ling revisits a man who is paroled after being labeled a sex offender.
• E9: Teen Mom Nation: 2 Years Later (2014-07-24) — Lisa provides an update on teen moms from season two.
• E10: The Missing (2014-07-31) — In the series finale, Lisa Ling visits those with missing loved ones.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many seasons does Our America with Lisa Ling have? 5 season(s) with 44 episodes.

Where can I watch Our America with Lisa Ling? See the Where to Watch section above for current streaming options.