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The Best Episodes of Wide Angle Season 8

Every episode of Wide Angle Season 8 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Wide Angle Season 8!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Wide Angle Season 8 Episode 1 - Crossing Heaven's Border
    8.0/10(6 votes)

    #1 - Crossing Heaven's Border

    S8:E1

    North Korean defectors take a life-threatening journey, traveling thousands of miles through China, Laos and Thailand, in the hope of settling as free citizens in South Korea. Intrepid South Korean journalists risk their own lives to capture the action and emotion.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Wide Angle Season 8 Episode 2 - Heart of Jenin
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    #2 - Heart of Jenin

    S8:E2

    The parents of a Palestinian boy killed by Israeli soldiers consent to donate their son's organs.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Wide Angle Season 8 Episode 3 - The Market Maker
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    #3 - The Market Maker

    S8:E3

    An Ethiopian economist sets up her country's first commodities exchange, hoping to revolutionize Ethiopia's market system and end its food shortages.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Wide Angle Season 8 Episode 4 - Contestant No. 2
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    #4 - Contestant No. 2

    S8:E4

    An Arab-Israeli teenager sets her sights on the Miss Israel pageant and faces opposition from the Druze minority, a religious community.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. Wide Angle Season 8 Episode 5 - Eyes of the Storm
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    #5 - Eyes of the Storm

    S8:E5

    Eyes of the Storm tells the struggles of several orphaned children left to fend for themselves in the aftermath of Cyclone Nargis. A Burmese team shot undercover for over 10 months in defiance of the ruling junta's media blackout to provide a rare window into one of the world's most secretive countries.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. Wide Angle Season 8 Episode 6 - Once Upon a Coup
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #6 - Once Upon a Coup

    S8:E6

    An investigation into a failed coup in 2004 Equatorial Guinea, an oil-rich but impoverished nation in sub-Sahara Africa, reveals an international plot aimed at taking control of the nation's oil reserves. The documentary also details the country's growing business relationship with China.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  7. Wide Angle Season 8 Episode 7 - Time for School 3 (Part 1)
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    #7 - Time for School 3 (Part 1)

    S8:E7

    Part 1 of 2. The opportunities for basic education around the world are explored via classrooms and students in Afghanistan, Benin, Brazil, India, Japan, Kenya and Romania.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Wide Angle Season 8 Episode 8 - Time for School 3 (Part 2)
    8.8/10(6 votes)

    #8 - Time for School 3 (Part 2)

    S8:E8

    The Season 8 finale features the conclusion of "Time for School 3," about the opportunities for basic education around the world, including in Afghanistan, Benin, Brazil, India, Japan, Kenya and Romania.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 8 Ratings Summary

"Crossing Heaven's Border" is the best rated episode of "Wide Angle" season 8. It scored 8/10 based on 6 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 7/1/2009. This episode is rated 8.0 points higher than the second-best, "Heart of Jenin".