- 6.6/1014 votes
#1 - Addicted to Painkillers? Britain's Opioid Crisis
Season 57 Episode 1 - Aired 1/16/2020
Dr Michael Mosley immerses himself on the frontline of our prescription painkiller habit. In America, it is an epidemic. Now, new evidence raises concern about the UK's use of prescription opioids.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.2/1075 votes
#2 - Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People And Counting
Season 57 Episode 2 - Aired 1/23/2020
Naturalist Chris Packham investigates the impact a growing human population is having on the planet, asking whether the earth can sustain predictions of ten billion people by 2050.
Director: Charlie Russell
Writer: N/A
- 6.1/107 votes
#3 - Toxic Town: The Corby Poisonings
Season 57 Episode 3 - Aired 3/23/2020
The unknown story of the worst child-poisoning case since thalidomide, featuring a landmark legal battle by a group of mothers determined to uncover the truth.
Director: N/A
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- 7.6/1018 votes
#4 - The Restaurant that Burns Off Calories
Season 57 Episode 4 - Aired 4/20/2020
Fred Sirieix and Zoe Williams open a restaurant with a difference, where every calorie eaten must be burned off by a secret gym team.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 5.9/1011 votes
#5 - Hubble: The Wonders of Space Revealed
Season 57 Episode 5 - Aired 4/24/2020
To celebrate the 30th anniversary of its launch, this film tells the remarkable story of how Hubble revealed the awe and wonder of our universe and how a team of daring astronauts risked their lives to keep it working.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 7.5/1056 votes
#6 - The Great British Intelligence Test
Season 57 Episode 6 - Aired 5/4/2020
Dr Hannah Fry and Michael Mosley put the public to the test, pitting young and old, males and females and tech lovers and readers against each other in a battle of wits.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- 6.4/1013 votes
#7 - What's the Matter with Tony Slattery
Season 57 Episode 7 - Aired 5/21/2020
Comedian Tony Slattery meets experts to explore his psychological problems, finding out if he is definitely bipolar, confronting addiction and opening up about a childhood trauma.
Director: N/A
Writer: N/A
- NaN/100 votes
#8 - Pluto: Back From the Dead
Season 57 Episode 8 - Aired 7/6/2020
The incredible story of how Pluto has been propelled from an unremarkable ball of ice on the edge of the solar system to a world of unimaginable complexity - where some form of alien life might exist.
Director: N/A
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The Best Episodes of Horizon Season 57
Every episode of Horizon Season 57 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Horizon Season 57!
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Genre:Documentary
Network:BBC Two
Season 57 Ratings Summary
"Addicted to Painkillers? Britain's Opioid Crisis" is the best rated episode of "Horizon" season 57. It scored 6.6/10 based on 14 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/16/2020. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Chris Packham: 7.7 Billion People And Counting".