PBS Digital Studios 2024 - 2 seasons 22 eps Returning series

In the Margins

2024 - 2 seasons 22 eps

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11 min

S2 · E1 Jun 25, 2025

The Forgotten Courtroom Dramas That Put Freedom On Trial Episode 1

Decades before abolition, enslaved people sued for their freedom in court and won. But today, the only freedom suit most people are familiar with is the case of Dred Scott. So why don't we know more about these early lawsuits? From Massachusetts to Missouri, the history of freedom suits is more complicated than you might think.

12 min

S2 · E2 Aug 27, 2025

The Summer We Almost Lost Philadelphia Episode 2

One hot, mosquito-filled summer, less than a decade after the birth of the US, yellow fever brought the capital city to the brink of collapse.

11 min

S2 · E3 Oct 23, 2025

The Hidden Black Society They Don’t Teach You About Episode 3

Deep in the Great Dismal Swamp, thousands of Black people created a hidden free society, one that defied slavery for centuries. This is the story of the rebels who turned a swamp into a sanctuary.

14 min

S2 · E4 Dec 17, 2025

The Forgotten War for Native Land They Don't Teach You About Episode 4

After the Revolutionary War, the U.S. was drowning in debt. To pay it off, it sold Native land it didn’t control. This is the story of how a powerful Native alliance fought back, slowing America’s westward expansion in a war forgotten by history.

13 min

S2 · E5 Feb 11, 2026

The Other American Colonies They Forgot To Teach You About Episode 5

Why were the British Caribbean colonies left out of the Revolution? Slavery explains it.

18 min

S2 · E6 Apr 2, 2026

The Back To Africa Movement They Don't Teach You About Episode 6

In the 1800s, a powerful coalition of politicians, enslavers, and even some abolitionists backed a radical idea: send free Black Americans to Liberia. Backed by the American Colonization Society, this movement sparked fierce debate across the country. This clash reveals how contested the idea of American citizenship has always been.

13 min

S2 · E7 Jun 10, 2026

George Washington’s Obsession They Don’t Teach You About Episode 7

Ona Judge was born into slavery on George Washington's Mount Vernon plantation.

11 min

S2 · E8 Jul 23, 2026

America's First Foreign War They Don't Teach You About Episode 8

Why was the U.S.'s first foreign war fought off the coast of North Africa?

8 episodes in Season 2

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In the Margins covers the history they didn't teach in school, exploring obscure, yet captivating tales that offer unique insights into their time and place.

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Total runtime 4h 24m · Episode length 12 min · Country United States

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Premiered

June 6, 2024

Latest episode

July 23, 2026

Status

Returning series

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PBS Digital Studios

Country

United States

Episode length

12 min

Total runtime

4h 24m

Original language

English

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In the Margins

Season 2

The Forgotten Courtroom Dramas That Put Freedom On Trial Episode 1

The Summer We Almost Lost Philadelphia Episode 2

The Hidden Black Society They Don’t Teach You About Episode 3

The Forgotten War for Native Land They Don't Teach You About Episode 4

The Other American Colonies They Forgot To Teach You About Episode 5

The Back To Africa Movement They Don't Teach You About Episode 6

George Washington’s Obsession They Don’t Teach You About Episode 7

America's First Foreign War They Don't Teach You About Episode 8

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In the Margins

Season 2

The Forgotten Courtroom Dramas That Put Freedom On Trial Episode 1

The Summer We Almost Lost Philadelphia Episode 2

The Hidden Black Society They Don’t Teach You About Episode 3

The Forgotten War for Native Land They Don't Teach You About Episode 4

The Other American Colonies They Forgot To Teach You About Episode 5

The Back To Africa Movement They Don't Teach You About Episode 6

George Washington’s Obsession They Don’t Teach You About Episode 7

America's First Foreign War They Don't Teach You About Episode 8

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