Name: Immigration Nation
Genre: Documentary

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1 season · 6 episodes · best: S1E1 "Installing Fear" 7.5

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With unprecedented access to ICE operations and moving portraits of immigrants, this documentary series takes a deep look at US immigration.

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Investigative Documentary
US Immigration System
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Directors: Shaul Schwarz, Christina Clusiau
Music by: Jeremy Turner

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August 3, 2020 · August 3, 2020 · Ended

First aired: August 3, 2020
Last aired: August 3, 2020
Status: Ended
Length: 1 season · 6 episodes
Age rating: TV-MA
Content: Disturbing Imagery, Strong Language
Genres: Documentary
Original language: English
Also spoken: Spanish
Made in: United States
Available in: 130 countries

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Where can I stream Immigration Nation?

Netflix

In the United States, Immigration Nation streams on Netflix. It also streams in 129 other countries.

Is Immigration Nation worth watching?

76

GreatGoodWatch score

Mostly, it's well received, with a GoodWatch score of 76 (IMDb 7.6, Rotten Tomatoes 100%, and Metacritic 84). Critics rate it higher (92 out of 100) than audiences (58).

How long does it take to watch Immigration Nation?

6 h

About 6 hours: 6 episodes in 1 season of about 60 minutes each, aired from 2020 to 2020.

Will I feel good after watching Immigration Nation?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 9 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 2 for hopefulness.

Is Immigration Nation plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on pathos (9 of 10) and character depth (7 of 10) more than on its plot.