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The Best Episodes of Horizon Season 59

Every episode of Horizon Season 59 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Horizon Season 59!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Horizon Season 59 Episode 1 - How to Sleep Well with Michael Mosley
    6.8/10(28 votes)

    #1 - How to Sleep Well with Michael Mosley

    S59:E1

    As more people than ever report struggling with their sleep, Michael Mosley uses the latest science to explore how this impacts our health and what can be done to improve our sleep.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Horizon Season 59 Episode 2 - Fergal Keane: Living with PTSD
    7.6/10(15 votes)

    #2 - Fergal Keane: Living with PTSD

    S59:E2

    BBC News special correspondent Fergal Keane has covered conflict and brutality for more than 30 years and is known for reporting with humanity and extraordinary empathy, but in 2020 revealed he had been diagnosed with an acute form of post-traumatic stress disorder. In this Horizon documentary, he reveals the impact of PTSD on his life, exploring how it led him to consider withdrawing from reporting on conflicts, as well as investigating the latest scientific thinking behind its treatment.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Horizon Season 59 Episode 3 - Making Sense of Cancer with Hannah Fry
    7.8/10(44 votes)

    #3 - Making Sense of Cancer with Hannah Fry

    S59:E3

    When she's diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of 36, Hannah Fry explores the problematic issues surrounding how we screen for and treat cancer, asking if we could be overmedicalising it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Horizon Season 59 Episode 4 - Super Telescope: Mission to the Edge of the Universe
    7.1/10(18 votes)

    #4 - Super Telescope: Mission to the Edge of the Universe

    S59:E4

    The inside story of the James Webb Space Telescope, following the Nasa team building the £8 billion device and the scientists taking its first image of distant stars and galaxies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 59 Ratings Summary

"How to Sleep Well with Michael Mosley" is the best rated episode of "Horizon" season 59. It scored 6.8/10 based on 28 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/31/2022. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Fergal Keane: Living with PTSD".