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The Best Episodes of The Wonder List with Bill Weir

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Storyteller Bill Weir and renowned filmmaker Philip Bloom embarks on a quest to tell the untold stories of extraordinary people, places, cultures and creatures that are at a crossroads.

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    The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 2 Episode 2 - Iceland: The Wedding Crash
    8.0/10(7 votes)

    #1 - Iceland: The Wedding Crash

    S2:E2

    A visit to Iceland, where two-thirds of babies are born to unmarried parents, to explore whether the nation will be the first country to completely let go of marriage.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 1 Episode 1 - Vanuatu: Landlords of Paradise
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    #2 - Vanuatu: Landlords of Paradise

    S1:E1

    Proud native tribes of the islands face head-on, a changing world that threatens their centuries old traditions.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 1 Episode 2 - Galapagos: A Fight for Survival
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    #3 - Galapagos: A Fight for Survival

    S1:E2

    Many endangered species of the islands face the fate of extinction if not for the efforts of the world's leading naturalists fighting to keep their habitat unscathed.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 1 Episode 3 - Ikaria: The Island Where People Forget to Die
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    #4 - Ikaria: The Island Where People Forget to Die

    S1:E3

    A visit to the remote Greek island of Ikaria where inhabitants live longer than most Americans and try to maintain their centuries old way of life in a modern world.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 1 Episode 4 - India: Tigers and the Taj
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    #5 - India: Tigers and the Taj

    S1:E4

    Weir visits the Taj Mahal in India and learns about conservation efforts to save the Bengal tiger.

    Director:Unknown
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  6. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 1 Episode 5 - The Dead Sea: Salt of the Earth
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    #6 - The Dead Sea: Salt of the Earth

    S1:E5

    The Wonder List visits Jordan and Israel to examine the Dead Sea's decline, and meets the people battling to save it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 1 Episode 6 - Venice: Sink or Swim
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    #7 - Venice: Sink or Swim

    S1:E6

    A journey through the canals of Venice, where rising sea levels threaten the future of the historic city.

    Director:Unknown
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  8. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 1 Episode 7 - The Alps: Fire and Ice
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    #8 - The Alps: Fire and Ice

    S1:E7

    A visit to the Alps where glaciers are receding to examine what the stakes are if the melting continues.

    Director:Unknown
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  9. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 1 Episode 8 - Everglades: A Fight for Glory
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    #9 - Everglades: A Fight for Glory

    S1:E8

    A visit to Florida's endangered Everglades.

    Director:Unknown
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  10. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 2 Episode 1 - Cuba: Forbidden Island
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    #10 - Cuba: Forbidden Island

    S2:E1

    Season 2 begins with a visit to Cuba where people are preparing for a tourist invasion.

    Director:Unknown
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  11. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 2 Episode 3 - The Colorado River: A Thirst for More
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    #11 - The Colorado River: A Thirst for More

    S2:E3

    An examination of the Colorado River that sustains more than 40 million people in the West to see whether enough efforts are being made to see that it continues to flow, with populations booming and the waters receding.

    Director:Unknown
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  12. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 2 Episode 4 - Bhutan: The Happiest Place On Earth
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    #12 - Bhutan: The Happiest Place On Earth

    S2:E4

    The magical kingdom of Bhuton, "the happiest place on earth," is visited to see whether it can stay blissfully content as the modern world encroaches its borders.

    Director:Unknown
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  13. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 2 Episode 5 - Botswana: The Hunters & the Hunted
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    #13 - Botswana: The Hunters & the Hunted

    S2:E5

    Weir goes on safari in Africa with naturalists fighting to save precious species from extinction.

    Director:Unknown
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  14. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 2 Episode 6 - Amsterdam: The Future of Freedom
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    #14 - Amsterdam: The Future of Freedom

    S2:E6

    Bill Weir travels to Amsterdam, famed as one of the world's liberal cities, to find out if it can stay that way amid a rising tide of intolerance.

    Director:Unknown
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  15. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 3 Episode 1 - Patagonia: Paradise Bought
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    #15 - Patagonia: Paradise Bought

    S3:E1

    A report on an American conservationist who has purchased vast tracts of land in Patagonia, much to the dismay of local developers.

    Director:Unknown
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  16. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 3 Episode 2 - Madagascar: The Richest Poor Country in the World
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    #16 - Madagascar: The Richest Poor Country in the World

    S3:E2

    A visit to Madagascar where deforestation rages and unique species vanish, and where a fight is brewing to save one of the planet's most special places before it is ruined forever.

    Director:Unknown
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  17. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 3 Episode 3 - Egypt: Sunken City of Pharaohs
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    #17 - Egypt: Sunken City of Pharaohs

    S3:E3

    As sea levels rise, the sunken city of Heracleion sounds a stark warning of the growing threat faced by the planet's teeming coastal cities.

    Director:Unknown
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  18. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 3 Episode 4 - Alaska: Buried Treasure
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    #18 - Alaska: Buried Treasure

    S3:E4

    Miners want to drill for billions of dollars worth of copper and gold beneath the pristine wilderness of America's last wild frontier but fishermen say the world's last great salmon run could be jeopardized.

    Director:Unknown
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  19. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 3 Episode 5 - New Zealand: Preying on the Predators
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    #19 - New Zealand: Preying on the Predators

    S3:E5

    A look at predatory mammals in New Zealand.

    Director:Unknown
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  20. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 3 Episode 6 - Peru: The Curse of Incan Gold
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    #20 - Peru: The Curse of Incan Gold

    S3:E6

    A look at whether the fragile beauty of the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu can be protected from an ever-growing number of visitors.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 4 Episode 1 - Montana: Saving the Last Best Place
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    #21 - Montana: Saving the Last Best Place

    S4:E1

    The pristine land of President Lincoln's favorite state is under threat like never before as developers, conservationists and cowboys battle for territory.

    Director:Unknown
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  22. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 4 Episode 2 - Greenland: Breaking the Ice
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    #22 - Greenland: Breaking the Ice

    S4:E2

    Global warming is dramatically altering the landscape — and the prospects — of the world's largest island.

    Director:Unknown
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  23. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 4 Episode 3 - Charleston: History and the Rising Tide
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    #23 - Charleston: History and the Rising Tide

    S4:E3

    As surging seas and frequent floods batter America's most historic city, the fight is on to save beautiful Charleston and its storied past.

    Director:Unknown
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  24. The Wonder List with Bill Weir Season 4 Episode 4 - Hawaii: Protecting Paradise
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    #24 - Hawaii: Protecting Paradise

    S4:E4

    The global shutdown gave Hawaii's fragile islands a chance to recover from the effects of surging tourism. Can a new balance be struck to protect the island?

    Director:Unknown
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Best Episodes Summary

"Iceland: The Wedding Crash" is the best rated episode of "The Wonder List with Bill Weir". It scored 8/10 based on 7 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/27/2016. This episode scored 8.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Vanuatu: Landlords of Paradise".