7.7/1063 votes#1 - 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
7.9/1051 votes#2 - 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
7.7/1047 votes#3 - 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
7.9/1045 votes#4 - 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
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The Kim family's dark and surreal story provides a fresh perspective on North Korea.
Genres:DocumentaryWar & Politics
Network:National Geographic
Season 1 Ratings Summary
"Kingdom of the Kims" is the best rated episode of "Inside North Korea's Dynasty" season 1. It scored 7.7/10 based on 63 votes. Directed by Nick Holt and written by N/A, it aired on 11/11/2018. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "The Son of God".