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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Foreign Correspondent Season 26 Episode 20 - Manchester United
    10.0/10(1 votes)

    #1 - Manchester United

    S26:E20

    Terror at a pop concert. Children die. Sirens, grief, fury. How does a city recover? Hamish Macdonald deep dives into Manchester's Muslim community to find hard & revealing conversations going on.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Foreign Correspondent Season 34 Episode 15 - Japan's Last Survivors
    7.8/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Japan's Last Survivors

    S34:E15

    Eighty years since the horrific bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki and the last survivors are angry Japan is still refusing to accept responsibility for the needless harm it caused its own people by not surrendering sooner.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Foreign Correspondent Season 34 Episode 11 - Hot Property - Greenland
    7.5/10(9 votes)

    #3 - Hot Property - Greenland

    S34:E11

    US President Donald Trump has said one way or another America is going to own the Danish territory of Greenland. Its strategic location and rare minerals make it hot property, but Denmark is adamant the island is not for sale.

    Director:Lauren Day
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Foreign Correspondent Season 35 Episode 1 - NATO Under Attack
    7.4/10(6 votes)

    #4 - NATO Under Attack

    S35:E1

    NATO is facing its biggest security crisis since WWII. A wave of "hybrid" attacks blamed on Russia has left member states in fear and on high alert. Now Donald Trump's demand for Greenland is threatening the alliance. (Return)

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  5. Foreign Correspondent Season 21 Episode 14 - Globesity - Fat's New Frontier
    6.7/10(12 votes)

    #5 - Globesity - Fat's New Frontier

    S21:E14

    Obesity is no longer just a rich country's problem. It's now taken hold in poor and emerging countries and is rapidly developing into an insurmountable health crisis. Type 2 diabetes, heart disease and some cancers are on the march in nations ill equipped to treat sufferers or educate others about the dangers of getting too fat. It’s predicted that by 2030 one billion people will be obese, so how will the world cope with its ever expanding waistline?

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Foreign Correspondent Season 35 Episode 20 - Vanishing Venice
    6.0/10(1 votes)

    #6 - Vanishing Venice

    S35:E20

    Venice is one of the great wonders of the world but rapidly rising sea levels are threatening the city and its treasures. Billions have been spent to protect it but experts are worried it still won't be enough to save Venice.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Foreign Correspondent Season 34 Episode 17 - Spain's Toxic Tourism
    5.8/10(6 votes)

    #7 - Spain's Toxic Tourism

    S34:E17

    In Spain protests against mass tourism have erupted across the nation. Angry locals demand action to stop hordes of tourists from occupying their cities. Tourism is being blamed for a housing crisis that's forcing locals out.

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  8. Foreign Correspondent Season 5 Episode 1 - U.S. Election / Kenya - Strictly Township / The Philippines - Child Labour
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #8 - U.S. Election / Kenya - Strictly Township / The Philippines - Child Labour

    S5:E1

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  9. Foreign Correspondent Season 5 Episode 2 - Afghanistan - Massoud / Africa - Camels / Palau
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #9 - Afghanistan - Massoud / Africa - Camels / Palau

    S5:E2

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  10. Foreign Correspondent Season 5 Episode 3 - Kuwait - War? What War? / Russia - Ring My Bell / The Philippines - The Media
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #10 - Kuwait - War? What War? / Russia - Ring My Bell / The Philippines - The Media

    S5:E3

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  11. Foreign Correspondent Season 5 Episode 4 - Israel - Hebron / Indonesia - Cyclos / Falklands - Penguins
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Israel - Hebron / Indonesia - Cyclos / Falklands - Penguins

    S5:E4

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  12. Foreign Correspondent Season 5 Episode 5 - Angola / Syria - Sister Narelle / Italy - Venice's peril
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Angola / Syria - Sister Narelle / Italy - Venice's peril

    S5:E5

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  13. Foreign Correspondent Season 5 Episode 6 - Iran - Guardians of the Ayatollah / Southern Jordan - Petra / Uganda - Chimps
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - Iran - Guardians of the Ayatollah / Southern Jordan - Petra / Uganda - Chimps

    S5:E6

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  14. Foreign Correspondent Season 5 Episode 7 - Argentina - Tango / Japan - Didgerido / Palestine - Pals
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - Argentina - Tango / Japan - Didgerido / Palestine - Pals

    S5:E7

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  15. Foreign Correspondent Season 5 Episode 8 - Britain - Mad Cow / Brazil - Ipanema / China - Floating Population
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Britain - Mad Cow / Brazil - Ipanema / China - Floating Population

    S5:E8

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  16. Foreign Correspondent Season 5 Episode 9 - Japan - Speed / Scotland - Tea Ladies / Rwanda
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Japan - Speed / Scotland - Tea Ladies / Rwanda

    S5:E9

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  17. Foreign Correspondent Season 5 Episode 10 - Japan - Okinawa / Uganda - Equator / India - Shiv Sena
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Japan - Okinawa / Uganda - Equator / India - Shiv Sena

    S5:E10

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  18. Foreign Correspondent Season 5 Episode 11 - Bolivia - Cocaine / India - Polo / Eritrea - Railway
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Bolivia - Cocaine / India - Polo / Eritrea - Railway

    S5:E11

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  19. Foreign Correspondent Season 5 Episode 12 - Bosnia - Missing People / China - Strictly Beijing / Brazil - Bahia
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Bosnia - Missing People / China - Strictly Beijing / Brazil - Bahia

    S5:E12

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  20. Foreign Correspondent Season 5 Episode 13 - Burma - Aung San Suu Kyi / Britain - Hounds / Siberia - Nenets
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Burma - Aung San Suu Kyi / Britain - Hounds / Siberia - Nenets

    S5:E13

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    Director:Unknown
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  21. Foreign Correspondent Season 5 Episode 14 - U.S.A. - Dead Man Walking / Vietnam - Hanoi Cycling / The Philippines - Manila Kidnaps
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - U.S.A. - Dead Man Walking / Vietnam - Hanoi Cycling / The Philippines - Manila Kidnaps

    S5:E14

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    Director:Unknown
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  22. Foreign Correspondent Season 5 Episode 15 - Siberia - Vorkuta / China - Granite Women / Vietnam - Returnees
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Siberia - Vorkuta / China - Granite Women / Vietnam - Returnees

    S5:E15

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    Director:Unknown
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  23. Foreign Correspondent Season 5 Episode 16 - Middle East - Israel Elections / Bolivia - Witches of La Paz / U.S.A. - Leary's Last Trip
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Middle East - Israel Elections / Bolivia - Witches of La Paz / U.S.A. - Leary's Last Trip

    S5:E16

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    Director:Unknown
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  24. Foreign Correspondent Season 5 Episode 17 - Liberia - Monrovia / U.S.A. - National Rifle Association / Southern Jordan - Bedouins
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Liberia - Monrovia / U.S.A. - National Rifle Association / Southern Jordan - Bedouins

    S5:E17

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    Director:Unknown
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  25. Foreign Correspondent Season 5 Episode 18 - Russia - Media / U.S.A. - Greenbrier Bunker / China - Black River
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Russia - Media / U.S.A. - Greenbrier Bunker / China - Black River

    S5:E18

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Best Episodes Summary

"Manchester United" is the best rated episode of "Foreign Correspondent". It scored 10/10 based on 1 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/25/2017. This episode scored 2.2 points higher than the second highest rated, "Japan's Last Survivors".