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Explore one of humanity’s most primal and destructive emotions – hate. At the heart of this timely series is the notion that if people begin to understand their own minds, they can find ways to

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Season 1

  • Origins
    7.4/1048 votes

    Origins

    Season 1 Episode 1 - Aired 10/13/2019

    Evolutionary anthropologist Brian Hare searches for the origins of hate in both the past and current day, exploring what causes humans to treat each other with cruelty and violence.

    Director: Sam Pollard, Geeta Gandbhir

    Writer: Unknown

  • Tribalism
    6.7/1042 votes

    Tribalism

    Season 1 Episode 2 - Aired 10/20/2019

    Cognitive scientist Laurie Santos examines tribalism, asking why love for one group can inspire hate for other groups -- in politics, sports and even warfare -- and how tribal thinking shapes perceptions.

    Director: Sam Pollard, Geeta Gandbhir

    Writer: Unknown

  • Tools & Tactics
    7.2/1037 votes

    Tools & Tactics

    Season 1 Episode 3 - Aired 10/27/2019

    Journalist Jelani Cobb investigates how hate tools like propaganda, dehumanization, the internet, and symbols can incite, amplify and spread hatred.

    Director: Sam Pollard, Geeta Gandbhir

    Writer: Unknown

  • Extremism
    7.1/1037 votes

    Extremism

    Season 1 Episode 4 - Aired 11/3/2019

    An examination of what drives people to embrace hateful ideas. Extremism expert Sasha Havlicek explores the factors that attract people to ideologies that fuel hate and violence -- from white nationalism to Islamic terrorism.

    Director: Sam Pollard, Geeta Gandbhir

    Writer: Unknown

  • Crimes Against Humanity
    7.5/1027 votes

    Crimes Against Humanity

    Season 1 Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2019

    International criminal lawyer Patricia Viseur Sellers investigates the perpetrators of genocide and crimes against humanity, from leaders to followers, as well as those who resist the power of hate.

    Director: Sam Pollard, Geeta Gandbhir

    Writer: Unknown

  • Hope
    7.3/1026 votes

    Hope

    Season 1 Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/2019

    Neuroscientist Emile Bruneau explores how people can use their capacity for critical thinking, their brain plasticity, and strategies like education and cooperation to help combat hate.

    Director: Sam Pollard, Geeta Gandbhir

    Writer: Unknown