NaN/100 votes#1 - Jessica and Austin: When Murder Goes Viral
Season 17 Episode 1 - Aired 2/4/2023
In June 2020, three friends filmed themselves finding bodies in a suitcase. As their videos went viral, the lives of the victims, Jessica and Austin, were lost to rumour and speculation as people online combed through their story. Over the course of the two year trial, the programme follows the families as they try to get justice for their children, lost in a social media storm.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - Brits in Battle: Ukraine
Season 17 Episode 2 - Aired 2/11/2023
Since Vladimir Putin launched the invasion of Ukraine a year ago, many British nationals have travelled there to fight. Some have prior military experience, others have none; but all are inspired by the idea that they are making a difference. With exclusive access to months of extraordinary footage filmed on the frontline, Emma Vardy meets the soldiers who are drawn to this conflict and the family members of those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.
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NaN/100 votes#3 - Our Tribe's Addiction
Season 17 Episode 3 - Aired 2/24/2023
Following the work of the MHA Nation's recovery clinic and their own drug enforcement team as they try to turn a rising tide of addiction.
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NaN/100 votes#4 - Inside the Illegal Puppy Trade
Season 17 Episode 4 - Aired 3/3/2023
Puppies are a multi-billion Euro industry in Europe. But where are all these puppies coming from? Our World unveils a criminal underworld of puppy traders trafficking dogs across Europe.
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NaN/100 votes#5 - My Escape from Afghanistan
Season 17 Episode 5 - Aired 3/11/2023
In February 2022, a video emerged of a young Afghan woman screaming for help whilst her door was being kicked in by the Taliban. Little is known about what took place after - where was she taken, and for what reason? Yalda Hakim travels to Afghanistan after gaining access to her and her family once they are released from prison, and as they plot their escape from Afghanistan to Europe.
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NaN/100 votes#6 - Facial Recognition - Fighting Crime?
Season 17 Episode 6 - Aired 3/25/2023
Facial recognition technology is at the cutting edge of fighting crime in the United States. Police forces across the country can upload your image and search databases containing millions of photos scoured from the internet. Whether you’ve uploaded the photo yourself, or someone else has without your knowledge – you can be identified and tracked down. James Clayton investigates the accuracy of this controversial technology and asks whether it is invading your privacy and should be a part of law and order in America.
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NaN/100 votes#7 - Finding Alaa
Season 17 Episode 7 - Aired 5/8/2023
Azdyne Amimour is looking for his granddaughter, and trying to make amends for crimes he did not commit. Azdyne's son Samy was one of three gunmen who killed 90 people at the Bataclan theatre in Paris, in November 2015. He himself was also killed. Samy left behind a daughter, who was born in Syria shortly after the attacks. Now Azdyne is out to find her and give her the love and security she needs. Finding Alaa is the story of families struggling to live with the consequences of acts of terror and the story of one man's search for a child.
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NaN/100 votes#8 - Inside El Salvador's Gang Crackdown
Season 17 Episode 8 - Aired 5/19/2023
Once dubbed the 'murder capital' of the world, for nearly three decades, rival gangs ruled the streets of El Salvador through a regime of violence, extortion and fear. That is, until now. For the last year, the country's young, media-savvy president has launched a full-scale war on gangs, imposing emergency constitutional measures and giving police sweeping new powers of arrest. As the State of Exception passes its one-year anniversary, more than 65,000 people have been arrested and dramatic images of a new 'mega prison' hit headlines around the world. But as the country transforms before people's eyes, this newfound freedom hides a dark reality. The government is accused of locking up thousands of innocent people without trial and in flagrant abuse of their human rights. Will Grant meets families impacted by both sides of this controversial policy to uncover the hidden cost of peace on the streets.
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NaN/100 votes#9 - South Africa: On the Edge of Darkness
Season 17 Episode 9 - Aired 5/26/2023
South Africa is struggling to keep the lights on. Its power system is crumbling, leading to regular and extensive blackouts and it is the poorest who are hardest hit. Why is it in such bad shape, and what hope is there of South Africa kicking its addiction to coal and switching to greener sources of energy? Andrew Harding uncovers a story of corruption and vested interests at the heart of South Africa’s power failure.
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NaN/100 votes#10 - Myanmar's War in the Air
Season 17 Episode 10 - Aired 6/2/2023
Russia is supplying the Myanmar military with advanced fighter jets and training their pilots how to use them in a war against their own people. More than two years on from the coup, the country's military is facing a countrywide armed uprising and their troops are struggling to hold ground and recruit foot soldiers. So, the strategy is turning increasingly to the air with devastating consequences. BBC's Asia editor Rebecca Henschke follows those fighting back on the ground and in the air. And she meets defectors from the air force who give exclusive insight into the strategy and psychology behind those operating these deadly machines.
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8.3/107 votes#11 - North Korea: The Insiders
Season 17 Episode 11 - Aired 6/14/2023
For more than three years, North Korea has sealed its borders. People are banned from leaving or entering the country. Almost every foreigner who was inside has packed up and left. The world's most secretive and tyrannical state is now an information black hole. For months, three people inside North Korea have risked their lives to tell the BBC what is happening. What they reveal is shocking. Years of hard labour for those found watching foreign films and TV programmes, and execution for the ones who try to escape. Jean Mackenzie, the BBC's correspondent in South Korea, asks: is this a new dark age for North Korea?
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NaN/100 votes#12 - Abortion: Life after Roe v Wade
Season 17 Episode 12 - Aired 6/23/2023
It is a year since millions of Americans were blocked from accessing an abortion. And the debate is as divisive as ever. Our World has travelled across two neighbouring, but very different, states - Florida and Alabama - to see how restrictions are impacting essential healthcare.
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NaN/100 votes#13 - Hong Kong’s Exodus
Season 17 Episode 13 - Aired 6/30/2023
Hong Kong is facing its biggest exodus since records began. Hundreds of thousands have left since Beijing imposed a draconian national security law on the former British colony. Critics say that Hong Kong has become a police state. The majority of the political opposition have either been detained or are now living in exile. The BBC’s Danny Vincent has been following Hong Kongers determined to start a new life in the UK and those determined to stay.
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NaN/100 votes#14 - Zimbabwe: Spiralling Out of Control
Season 17 Episode 14 - Aired 8/19/2023
Zimbabwe is about to vote in its second national election following the end of Robert Mugabe’s 37-year rule in 2017. There had been hopes that the country would enter an era of renewed prosperity but for millions of Zimbabweans runaway inflation has been contributing to economic misery. Through telling the story of ordinary Zimbabweans, Shingai Nyorka makes sense of life in Zimbabwe ahead of the upcoming vote.
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NaN/100 votes#15 - Life, Loss and Waiting in Ukraine
Season 17 Episode 15 - Aired 9/29/2023
The Ukrainian army's 24th brigade has been fighting non-stop since February 2022. The uniform has stayed constant but only a handful of those fighting now have been there from the start. Mark Urban has secured unprecedented access to the brigade, meeting the drone operators on the frontline, the wives whose husbands are missing, and those being called up now to fill in behind fallen comrades.
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NaN/100 votes#16 - The Trial of Enrique Tarrio
Season 17 Episode 16 - Aired 10/6/2023
In September 2023, Enrique Tarrio was sentenced to 22 years in prison for seditious conspiracy - trying to overthrow the US government. He was the leader of the Proud Boys, a far right group which was at the forefront of the Capitol riots on 6 January 2021. So was Tarrio the puppet master behind the assault on US democracy, or simply a convenient scapegoat? With exclusive access to him in the years leading up to his arrest, Our World tells the extraordinary story of one of the most elusive and divisive characters in modern America.
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NaN/100 votes#17 - Windsurf Escape: Cuba’s Migration Crisis
Season 17 Episode 17 - Aired 10/13/2023
The Florida Straits are home to an invisible border that divides two very different worlds. Under six decades of a trade embargo, Cubans have built a way of life largely cut off from the resources of their US neighbours, just 90km away. But in July 2021, the effects of the pandemic combined with an economic crisis and food shortages triggered mass protests across the island on an unprecedented scale. A few weeks later began what is reported to be the biggest exodus of Cubans since the 1959 Revolution. Featuring never-before-seen footage, this dramatic film traces the story of three Cubans who took extraordinary risks to leave their country to reach the US. From a windsurf to an inflatable kayak, the film follows as they make the dangerous journey by any means possible. With access to the US Coast Guard, the film also captures a privileged insight into the authorities trying to protect US waters during this mass migration wave and prevent loss of life.
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NaN/100 votes#18 - Ukraine's Draft Dodgers
Season 17 Episode 18 - Aired 10/21/2023
Thousands of Ukrainian men have joined the call to fight for their country since Russia's invasion in February last year. But what of those who decided military service was not for them? Our World investigates how many Ukrainians have dodged the call-up, why they don't want to stay and fight and hears from the border guards who come face to face with these so-called draft dodgers on a daily basis.
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The Best Episodes of Our World Season 17
Every episode of Our World Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Our World Season 17!
Current affairs documentary reporting on issues around the world.
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Season 17 Ratings Summary
"Jessica and Austin: When Murder Goes Viral" is the best rated episode of "Our World" season 17. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/4/2023. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "Brits in Battle: Ukraine".