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3. ‘Something electric going’

With two degrees in hand from the University of Texas, Lady Bird tries to figure out what she wants to do with her life. In a chance encounter, she finally crosses paths with a young Lyndon Baines Johnson. Sparks fly, and he overwhelms her on their...

2. ‘A bigger world’

The world opens up for Lady Bird when she leaves home for college. She starts to come into her own when she moves to Austin, meets new people and imagines a career in journalism. Her father sends her on a trip to the East Coast as a graduation gift...

1. ‘Pretty as a Lady Bird’

A young girl grows up on the banks of Caddo Lake, deep in the East Texas woods. After suffering a personal loss at a young age, she finds solace in the natural world around her. Her nanny gives her a nickname that millions will someday come to know...

Episode 3: The Trial

The Perez family faces off with President Rafael Correa. Their family newspaper could go bankrupt, and the Perez brothers could go to prison. And the president is willing to go whatever lengths necessary to make sure he wins.

Episode 2: The President

Ecuadorian President Rafael Correa lashes out in the wake of the opinion column in El Universo referring to him as a “dictator.” He launches a propaganda campaign, then sets his sights on the writer, on the newspaper, and on the Perez family, who...

Episode 1: Into the Fire

On Sept. 30, 2010, chaos erupts in Ecuador. President Rafael Correa locks horns with an angry mob of policemen. Tensions escalate nationwide, and an injured Correa is taken to a hospital in the police headquarters. Ecuadorians do not know if the...

The myth of ‘Space City’

Most people only head to Brownsville, Texas, for a beach day or … to visit the SpaceX launch site. But, have you ever stopped to think about how SpaceX is really affecting the small town, or what else it has to offer? Rio Grande Valley native...