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The Kim family's dark and surreal story provides a fresh perspective on North Korea.
Genres:DocumentaryWar & Politics
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Season 1

  • Kingdom of the Kims
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    Kingdom of the Kims

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 11/11/2018

    For decades, Korea and its people labor under Japanese imperialist rule. But in 1912, in a small town outside Pyongyang, a child is born, Kim Il Sung, coinciding with an omen of imperialism’s doom.

    Director: Nick Holt

    Writer: N/A

  • The Son of God
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    The Son of God

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 11/11/2018

    Unpacking the unique Kim father-son relationship further, “Son of God” tracks the decline of Kim Il Sung and the rise of his son, Kim Jong Il.

    Director: Simon Draper

    Writer: N/A

  • Nuclear Family
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    Nuclear Family

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 11/18/2018

    “A Nuclear Family” begins as the Cold War ends — and North Korea has lost Soviet patronage, and with it, the security it guarantees and the economic support that has sustained the country for nearly half a century.

    Director: Dan Clifton

    Writer: N/A

  • Rocket Man
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    Rocket Man

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/18/2018

    The final episode starts with the death of Kim Jong Il and the rise of the new leader of North Korea — his son, Kim Jong Un, taking power at the age of 28.

    Director: Ben Finney

    Writer: N/A