Once dubbed “the beautiful river,” the Ohio River has since fallen on hard times, derided by some as the dirtiest river in America. In this one-hour documentary, however, Louisville-based filmmaker Morgan Atkinson travels the 981-mile waterway, from Pennsylvania to Illinois, discovering more hopeful perspectives that look at the river in new and provocative ways.

This is the Ohio River – Life Death Rebirth of the Beautiful
KET Monday, May 6 • 5/4 pm
Watch on-demand at KET.org and the PBS App

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