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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    Inside Season 2 Episode 19 - Undercover In North Korea
    8.2/10(31 votes)

    #1 - Undercover In North Korea

    S2:E19

    Cross into North Korea, one the most secretive nations on earth, for an extremely rare glimpse of the country and its absolute dictator Kim Jong II known as the “Dear Leader,” who rules the country as a god-king, controlling the worlds fourth-largest army and creating international crises with his condemned nuclear program. Correspondent Lisa Ling penetrates its border by traveling undercover with a Nepalese eye surgeon on a humanitarian mission, providing a unique look at life on the inside.

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  2. Inside Season 2 Episode 14 - Chicago Mob Takedown
    7.7/10(6 votes)

    #2 - Chicago Mob Takedown

    S2:E14

    The Chicago Mob, known as the Outfit was literally getting away with murder. Through rarely seen archival footage and interviews with former Mob associates and FBI agents, NGC takes you inside what took down the Mob.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Inside Season 1 Episode 1 - A Man Among Wolves
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    #3 - A Man Among Wolves

    S1:E1

    Maverick researcher Shaun Ellis raises abandoned wolf cubs and teaches them, by example, how to survive in the wild -- living and behaving like them, howling, licking and snarling like them, even eating carcass meat like them.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Inside Season 2 Episode 16 - KKK: Inside American Terror
    7.2/10(35 votes)

    #4 - KKK: Inside American Terror

    S2:E16

    The white robes and fiery crosses of America's oldest terrorist group have become national symbols of hate and violence. Now, one segment of the modern KKK has teamed up with skinheads, neo-Nazis and other extremist groups toward a common goal of "white rule." NGC travels inside the KKK's deadly world. Learn how the organization's membership has grown in recent years. Hear from current Klan members and victims, along with KKK experts as they break down the face of this modern hate group.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Inside Season 1 Episode 3 - Vegas Mafia
    6.8/10(9 votes)

    #5 - Vegas Mafia

    S1:E3

    In the 1950s, Mafia-built Las Vegas became a cash cow for organized crime, but when the richest man in the world arrived, things changed and the feds blew the lid on the original Gangster's Paradise.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. Inside Season 1 Episode 9 - Philly Mob
    6.8/10(7 votes)

    #6 - Philly Mob

    S1:E9

    After the godfather of the Philadelphia mob was assassinated, wise guys battled for the top position -- and the Mafia's code of silence began to crumble. Mafia soldier Nick 'The Crow' Caramandi and hit man Ron Previte describe gangster life in transition.

    Director:Unknown
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  7. Inside Season 2 Episode 6 - CIA Secret Experiments
    6.8/10(109 votes)

    #7 - CIA Secret Experiments

    S2:E6

    At the height of the Cold War, the CIA launched a highly classified, top secret research program that exposed Americans to biological agents, hallucinogenic drugs and psychological techniques aimed at mastering the art of mind control. Entire cities in America were contaminated with bacteria, exposing millions to germ warfare. NGC's CIA Secret Experiments examines what happened, shedding light on its research to better understand the extent and full reach of its disturbing experiments.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. Inside Season 1 Episode 8 - American Skinheads
    6.5/10(17 votes)

    #8 - American Skinheads

    S1:E8

    From secret codes on the Internet to violent lyrics in head-banger metal music, this burgeoning white power movement is finding new ways to spread its message of racial pride and separation.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. Inside Season 2 Episode 2 - Unabomber: The Secret History
    6.5/10(14 votes)

    #9 - Unabomber: The Secret History

    S2:E2

    How did Ted Kaczynski, brilliant mathematician, political activist and master criminal, elude investigators for 17 years? NGC reveals surprising truths about this unconventional killer.

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  10. Inside Season 2 Episode 7 - Inside Straight Edge
    5.6/10(5 votes)

    #10 - Inside Straight Edge

    S2:E7

    Youth can be a minefield: drugs, sex, violence, and peer pressure. One group has an extreme way of dealing with it. They call themselves Straight Edge, and while they are being classified as a violent gang in areas such as Salt Lake City and Reno, they aren't like any other gang you know: they reject drugs, drinking, smoking, and even casual sex. They're rebels against a society in which everything goes. National Geographic goes inside this growing youth movement caught between being a refuge for Americas kids and a dangerous gang wanted by authorities.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Inside Season 1 Episode 2 - Mystery of the Romanovs
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #11 - Mystery of the Romanovs

    S1:E2

    When Russia's last tsar, Nicholas II, and his family disappeared 90 years ago, eyewitness accounts said the family was brutally murdered. What really happened to them? AKA: Romanovs: The Missing Bodies (UK)

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Inside Season 1 Episode 4 - Bikers and Mobsters
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #12 - Bikers and Mobsters

    S1:E4

    Old-world traditions of the Mafia clash with the new ways of biker gangs when the two groups join forces to take control of Montreal's drug trade. Crime reporters, undercover cops and former mafia members shed light on the underbelly of this crime world

    Director:Unknown
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  13. Inside Season 1 Episode 5 - L.A. Gang Wars
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #13 - L.A. Gang Wars

    S1:E5

    For gang members in South Central Los Angeles, the "hood" is a brutal war zone, where streets and reputations are vehemently defended, often to the death. NGC goes into this violent world for four months -- a period in which more than 60 L.A. residents are killed or wounded in gang shootings. Watch an emotional funeral, see 11-year-olds brandishing their weapons, and hear the stories of those entangled in this chilling cycle of bloodshed.

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  14. Inside Season 1 Episode 6 - The Prison Code
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #14 - The Prison Code

    S1:E6

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. Inside Season 1 Episode 7 - Inside Al Queda
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #15 - Inside Al Queda

    S1:E7

    See how this Islamic terrorist network continues to morph, selects and trains militants to blend into Western society, and inspires a global jihadist movement. Meet men who know and have fought with Osama bin Laden and find out why he's still at large

    Director:Unknown
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  16. Inside Season 2 Episode 1 - Cat & Mouse
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #16 - Cat & Mouse

    S2:E1

    Top bounty hunters Leonard Padilla and Rob Dick must overcome unusual challenges when a fugitive's friend creates a diversion and a confrontational man threatens them at the door of a bust.

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  17. Inside Season 2 Episode 3 - Manhunt
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #17 - Manhunt

    S2:E3

    Leonard Padilla, the "godfather of bail," and his partner and former competition Rob Dick work to track down a list of skips in California. As pressure mounts, Rob must go to Oklahoma to find who he needs.

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  18. Inside Season 2 Episode 4 - Bounty Hunters: Trouble in Paradise
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #18 - Bounty Hunters: Trouble in Paradise

    S2:E4

    A pair of expert bounty hunters travel to Guam to find an elusive fugitive and then navigate through a maze of lies that lead to a dead end in Hawaii.

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  19. Inside Season 2 Episode 5 - Miami Drug Cartel
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #19 - Miami Drug Cartel

    S2:E5

    In the 1980s, Miami was a playground for the rich and famous. But behind the fun in the sun, an underground cocaine war was escalating. South American drug cartels would forever change the face of sunny Miami.

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  20. Inside Season 2 Episode 8 - Fight Club: No Limits
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #20 - Fight Club: No Limits

    S2:E8

    Brad Pitt may have made it famous, but NGC shows you what life is really like in the subculture of competitive fighting. No judges, no trophies and no referees. It's not just a sport but a rite of passage, a personal challenge each man must face.

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  21. Inside Season 2 Episode 9 - Inside a Cult
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #21 - Inside a Cult

    S2:E9

    Michael Travesser claims he is the Messiah, and the members of the Strong City cult believe him. NGC goes inside the Strong City cult in New Mexico to get an extended look at the lives of its 56 members.

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  22. Inside Season 2 Episode 10 - Surviving Prison
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #22 - Surviving Prison

    S2:E10

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  23. Inside Season 2 Episode 11 - Bullets over Boston: The Irish Mob
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #23 - Bullets over Boston: The Irish Mob

    S2:E11

    In Boston, James Whitey Bulger fights his way to the top of the citys rackets in a barrage of bullets and blood. Whitey has friends in high places. His brother Billy runs the State Senate. The FBI recruits him as an informant. Trading on his connections, Whitey avoids indictment. But as the bodies pile up, Bulger draws the FBI, local officials and Bostons Irish community into a web of corruption, double cross and murder that rocks Boston to its core. Interviews include Bulgers enforcer Kevin Weeks; Bulger gangland rival Pat Nee; former Irish mob leader Howie Winter; former deputy chief of the FBI's Boston office Robert Fitzpatrick; and former Massachusetts State Police Officer Tom Foley.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. Inside Season 2 Episode 12 - Howard Hughes Revealed
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #24 - Howard Hughes Revealed

    S2:E12

    How and why did a man so rich, so accomplished and so visible become so reclusive, phobic and fragile? Recent medical discoveries may explain the bizarre billionaire.

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  25. Inside Season 2 Episode 13 - Gangs of London
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #25 - Gangs of London

    S2:E13

    When London turns hip in the Swinging 60s, a new type of villain takes center stage: the English Mobster. Murderous twins Ron and Reg Kray square off against their South London rivals; the Richardsons. When they are finally jailed, gangland plunges into chaos as gangsters turn informant. Filling in the vacuum, a younger generation begins muscling in during the early 80s, and cockney villains regroup to plan the worlds biggest armed robberies. Interviews include ex-Richardson gang enforcer Mad Frankie Fraser; former armed robber and Kray associate Freddie Foreman; ex-armed robber Bernie Khan; and Metropolitan Police veteran Tony Lundy - supergrass informant handler.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Undercover In North Korea" is the best rated episode of "Inside". It scored 8.2/10 based on 31 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 5/18/2009. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Chicago Mob Takedown".