Season 1 of Independent Lens premiered on August 9, 1999.

Season 2 of Independent Lens premiered on October 6, 2000.

Season 3 of Independent Lens premiered on September 7, 2001.

Season 4 of Independent Lens premiered on February 4, 2003.

Season 5 of Independent Lens premiered on October 14, 2003.

Season 6 of Independent Lens premiered on October 26, 2004.

Season 7 of Independent Lens premiered on October 11, 2005.

Season 8 of Independent Lens premiered on October 24, 2006.

Season 9 of Independent Lens premiered on October 16, 2007.

Season 10 of Independent Lens premiered on October 22, 2008.

Season 11 of Independent Lens premiered on September 21, 2009.

Season 12 of Independent Lens premiered on October 19, 2010.

Season 13 of Independent Lens premiered on October 13, 2011.

Season 14 of Independent Lens premiered on October 8, 2012.

Season 15 of Independent Lens premiered on October 28, 2013.

Season 16 of Independent Lens premiered on October 13, 2014.

Season 17 of Independent Lens premiered on November 9, 2015.

Season 18 of Independent Lens premiered on October 2, 2016.

Season 19 of Independent Lens premiered on November 6, 2017.

Season 20 of Independent Lens premiered on October 29, 2018.

Season 21 of Independent Lens premiered on October 28, 2019.

Season 22 of Independent Lens premiered on October 19, 2020.

Season 23 of Independent Lens premiered on October 10, 2021.

Season 24 of Independent Lens premiered on September 12, 2022.

Season 25 of Independent Lens premiered on September 18, 2023.

Season 26 of Independent Lens premiered on September 30, 2024.