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The Best Episodes of This Is Life with Lisa Ling

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The Best Episodes of This Is Life with Lisa Ling

Lisa Ling's investigative documentary series goes behind the scenes to discover the secret societies within the American society.

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    9.5/10(2 votes)

    #1 - Unholy Addiction

    S1:E2

    Utah, home of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, has the lowest rates of tobacco use and alcohol-related deaths in the nation. Yet, every year more people in Utah are dying from prescription drug overdoses than are dying in car accidents. In this episode, Lisa travels to Salt Lake City to discover how the hard hit LDS Church is battling an epidemic that is wreaking havoc on its faithful followers.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Filthy Rich
    9.0/10(1 votes)

    #2 - Filthy Rich

    S1:E4

    Lisa Ling goes inside this modern day boomtown and explores its new women pioneers.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Porn Ed
    8.9/10(12 votes)

    #3 - Porn Ed

    S6:E1

    Lisa Ling takes on a topic most avoid: online pornography and how it is shaping a generation's perception on sex and intimacy.

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    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #4 - The Black and White of Heroin

    S3:E3

    Lisa Ling visits Chicago to investigate whether a gentler approach to heroin use is being applied equally to the rich and poor, black and white.

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    Director:Unknown
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    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #5 - Sins of the Father

    S3:E7

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    8.0/10(10 votes)

    #6 - Locked Angeles

    S3:E1

    Lisa Ling gains unprecedented access to the Los Angeles County Jail to understand what it takes to manage the country's busiest jail.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Mississippi Gangland
    7.9/10(8 votes)

    #7 - Mississippi Gangland

    S6:E4

    Lisa Ling explores the inner workings of Mississippi's fastest growing gang, The Simon City Royals, and how some members are walking away from the brotherhood and turning their lives around.

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  9. Background image for The Benzos Crisis
    7.5/10(21 votes)

    #8 - The Benzos Crisis

    S6:E2

    Lisa Ling delves into the world of benzodiazepine use and uncovers the troubling threat these drugs pose when used long term, and the challenges facing patients who try to quit.

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  10. Background image for Swingers
    7.5/10(6 votes)

    #9 - Swingers

    S6:E7

    Lisa Ling attends the country’s largest swingers party in New Orleans and learns how the swinging lifestyle is evolving into a movement for total sexual freedom.

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  11. Background image for A Few Good Women
    7.4/10(5 votes)

    #10 - A Few Good Women

    S6:E3

    Lisa Ling gets a rare look inside the Marines' initiative to integrate the men and women in combat training, where they learn to fight and kill.

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    7.2/10(9 votes)

    #11 - Wired Philly

    S3:E6

    Lisa Ling embeds with the Philadelphia Police Department to explore how new technology is changing what it means to be a 21st century cop in America.

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    6.8/10(5 votes)

    #12 - Silicon Savants

    S3:E5

    Lisa Ling meets ambitious young people in San Francisco who hope to become the next Mark Zuckerberg.

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    Director:Unknown
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    6.2/10(8 votes)

    #13 - Women Who Fight

    S3:E2

    Lisa Ling enters the octagon with three female MMA fighters changing the perception of ultimate fighting.

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    Director:Unknown
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    6.2/10(8 votes)

    #14 - 21st Century Brothel

    S3:E4

    Lisa Ling travels to the most famous legal brothel, the Moonlite BunnyRanch in Nevada, to meet women who make a living off lust.

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    Director:Unknown
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    6.1/10(10 votes)

    #15 - Prison Love

    S3:E8

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  17. Background image for Fighting Terror in Nyc
    5.4/10(5 votes)

    #16 - Fighting Terror in Nyc

    S6:E8

    In the weeks leading up to New Year’s Eve, Lisa Ling embeds with the NYPD to find out what it takes to keep NYC safe from terror threats.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #17 - Sugar Daddies, Sugar Babies

    S1:E1

    In the last decade, a host of websites have sprung up with a mission to match wealthy older men with young, attractive women, and for both parties, it can be an alluring opportunity. Dive into this world of youth, beauty, money and sex as Ling asks questions of Sugar Daddies and Sugar Babies alike: Why did you choose this lifestyle? Once you get deep into this world, can you ever go back to conventional relationships? And what are the true costs and benefits when sex, money and power are on the line?

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    Director:Unknown
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    #18 - The Genius Experiment

    S1:E3

    Lisa examines the question- can we manufacture genius; a genius sperm bank created by eccentric millionaire and businessman Robert Graham has produced 200 progeny in their 20s and 30s in hopes of being created more intelligent than their peers.

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    #19 - Jungle Fix

    S1:E5

    Lisa goes inside the hidden, mystical world of Ayahuasca, and investigates the popularity of this unregulated form of self-exploration, the power and consequences that can come along with its ingestion.

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    #20 - Road Strip

    S1:E6

    Lisa Ling goes inside Crane's world and that of other traveling strippers who leave their home turf to travel to areas that are more lucrative.

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    #21 - Gay Rodeo

    S1:E7

    An exploration of the Gay Rodeo Association.

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    Director:Unknown
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    #22 - Called To The Collar

    S1:E8

    Lisa travels to the Midwest, where more Catholic men are being drawn to the priesthood than anywhere else in the county, in a time where the Catholic population is on the rise, but the number of Catholic priests is dwindling.

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    #23 - Children of the Prophet

    S2:E1

    Two children of Warren Jeffs make the revelations to Lisa Ling that the imprisoned leader of the polygamous Mormon sect sexually abused them as children.

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    #24 - Inside Mongol Nation

    S2:E2

    Lisa Ling embeds with the Mongols Motorcycle Club.

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    #25 - Fatherless Towns

    S2:E3

    Imprisoned dads learn to become fathers through an innovative program. 13 Inmates prepare for an unprecedented event: The father-daughter dance.

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Best Episodes Summary

"Unholy Addiction" is the best rated episode of "This Is Life with Lisa Ling". It scored 9.5/10 based on 2 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/5/2014. This episode scored 0.5 points higher than the second highest rated, "Filthy Rich".