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The Best Episodes of This Is Life with Lisa Ling Season 1

Every episode of This Is Life with Lisa Ling Season 1 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of This Is Life with Lisa Ling Season 1!

Lisa Ling's investigative documentary series goes behind the scenes to discover the secret societies within the American society.
Genres:NewsDocumentary
Network:CNN

Season 1 Ratings Summary

"Sugar Daddies, Sugar Babies" is the best rated episode of "This Is Life with Lisa Ling" season 1. It scored 6.8/10 based on 29 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 9/28/2014. This episode is rated 0.9 points higher than the second-best, "Unholy Addiction".

  • Sugar Daddies, Sugar Babies
    6.8/1029 votes

    #1 - Sugar Daddies, Sugar Babies

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 9/28/2014

    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?

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Unholy Addiction
    7.7/1026 votes

    #2 - Unholy Addiction

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/5/2014

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • The Genius Experiment
    7.1/1017 votes

    #3 - The Genius Experiment

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/12/2014

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Filthy Rich
    7.7/1018 votes

    #4 - Filthy Rich

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 10/19/2014

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

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Jungle Fix
    7.4/1013 votes

    #5 - Jungle Fix

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 10/26/2014

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Road Strip
    7.2/1018 votes

    #6 - Road Strip

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/2/2014

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Gay Rodeo
    6.7/1017 votes

    #7 - Gay Rodeo

    Season 1 Episode 7 - Aired 11/9/2014

    An exploration of the Gay Rodeo Association.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A

  • Called To The Collar
    7.1/1018 votes

    #8 - Called To The Collar

    Season 1 Episode 8 - Aired 11/16/2014

    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.

    Director: N/A

    Writer: N/A