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The Best Episodes of Horizon Season 56

Every episode of Horizon Season 56 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Horizon Season 56!

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Horizon Season 56 Episode 1 - We Need to Talk about Death
    7.7/10(13 votes)

    S56:E1

    Dr Kevin Fong makes a personal journey through the moral questions about death that face not just the medical profession, but each and every one of us.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Horizon Season 56 Episode 4 - Inside the Social Network: Facebook's Difficult Year
    7.2/10(32 votes)

    S56:E4

    Following the teams inside Facebook, revealing a hidden technological playground. The film tackles difficult questions, like how our data is used, and also shows how Facebook works.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Horizon Season 56 Episode 6 - Cannabis: Miracle Medicine or Dangerous Drug?
    7.2/10(17 votes)

    S56:E6

    At a pivotal moment in the history of one of the world’s oldest drugs, Dr Javid Abdelmoneim investigates the latest medical and scientific research into the effects of cannabis on the brain and body.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Horizon Season 56 Episode 3 - The Honest Supermarket: What’s Really in Our Food?
    7.0/10(1 votes)

    S56:E3

    We spend 190 billion pounds a year on groceries, but can we trust our supermarkets to tell us the truth about what we’re buying? Dr Hannah Fry and Priya Tew investigate the food we eat.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Horizon Season 56 Episode 2 - Britain's Next Air Disaster? Drones
    6.7/10(22 votes)

    S56:E2

    In the wake of the Gatwick drone crisis, high-risk specialist Aldo Kane investigates the threat drones pose to UK skies and tests the new technology we can use to keep ourselves safe.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Horizon Season 56 Episode 5 - The 250 Million Pound Cancer Cure
    6.1/10(22 votes)

    S56:E5

    Following the NHS as they start to implement proton beam therapy, an advanced but expensive cancer treatment, as well as following as the first children awaiting the lifesaving treatment.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 56 Ratings Summary

"We Need to Talk about Death" is the best rated episode of "Horizon" season 56. It scored 7.7/10 based on 13 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 1/23/2019. This episode is rated 0.5 points higher than the second-best, "Inside the Social Network: Facebook's Difficult Year".