8.0/107 votesLoading...#1 - Iceland: The Wedding Crash
Season 2 Episode 2 - Aired 3/27/2016
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#2 - Vanuatu: Landlords of Paradise
Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 3/1/2015
Proud native tribes of the islands face head-on, a changing world that threatens their centuries old traditions.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#3 - Galapagos: A Fight for Survival
Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 3/8/2015
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#4 - Ikaria: The Island Where People Forget to Die
Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 3/15/2015
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#5 - India: Tigers and the Taj
Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 3/22/2015
Weir visits the Taj Mahal in India and learns about conservation efforts to save the Bengal tiger.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#6 - The Dead Sea: Salt of the Earth
Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 3/29/2015
The Wonder List visits Jordan and Israel to examine the Dead Sea's decline, and meets the people battling to save it.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#7 - Venice: Sink or Swim
Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 4/5/2015
A journey through the canals of Venice, where rising sea levels threaten the future of the historic city.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#8 - The Alps: Fire and Ice
Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 4/12/2015
A visit to the Alps where glaciers are receding to examine what the stakes are if the melting continues.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#9 - Everglades: A Fight for Glory
Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 4/12/2015
A visit to Florida's endangered Everglades.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#10 - Cuba: Forbidden Island
Season 2 Episode 1 - Aired 3/20/2016
Season 2 begins with a visit to Cuba where people are preparing for a tourist invasion.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#11 - The Colorado River: A Thirst for More
Season 2 Episode 3 - Aired 4/3/2016
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#12 - Bhutan: The Happiest Place On Earth
Season 2 Episode 4 - Aired 4/10/2016
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#13 - Botswana: The Hunters & the Hunted
Season 2 Episode 5 - Aired 4/17/2016
Weir goes on safari in Africa with naturalists fighting to save precious species from extinction.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#14 - Amsterdam: The Future of Freedom
Season 2 Episode 6 - Aired 12/18/2016
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#15 - Patagonia: Paradise Bought
Season 3 Episode 1 - Aired 10/7/2017
A report on an American conservationist who has purchased vast tracts of land in Patagonia, much to the dismay of local developers.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#16 - Madagascar: The Richest Poor Country in the World
Season 3 Episode 2 - Aired 10/14/2017
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#17 - Egypt: Sunken City of Pharaohs
Season 3 Episode 3 - Aired 10/21/2017
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#18 - Alaska: Buried Treasure
Season 3 Episode 4 - Aired 10/28/2017
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.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#19 - New Zealand: Preying on the Predators
Season 3 Episode 5 - Aired 11/4/2017
A look at predatory mammals in New Zealand.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#20 - Peru: The Curse of Incan Gold
Season 3 Episode 6 - Aired 11/11/2017
A look at whether the fragile beauty of the Incan ruins of Machu Picchu can be protected from an ever-growing number of visitors.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#21 - Montana: Saving the Last Best Place
Season 4 Episode 1 - Aired 4/21/2022
The pristine land of President Lincoln's favorite state is under threat like never before as developers, conservationists and cowboys battle for territory.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#22 - Greenland: Breaking the Ice
Season 4 Episode 2 - Aired 4/21/2022
Global warming is dramatically altering the landscape — and the prospects — of the world's largest island.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#23 - Charleston: History and the Rising Tide
Season 4 Episode 3 - Aired 4/21/2022
As surging seas and frequent floods batter America's most historic city, the fight is on to save beautiful Charleston and its storied past.
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NaN/100 votesLoading...#24 - Hawaii: Protecting Paradise
Season 4 Episode 4 - Aired 4/21/2022
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?
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The Best Episodes of The Wonder List with Bill Weir
Every episode of The Wonder List with Bill Weir ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Wonder List with Bill Weir!
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...
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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 N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/27/2016. This episode scored NaN points higher than the second highest rated, "Vanuatu: Landlords of Paradise".