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Inside North Korea

Inside North Korea

2017•42m•9.0/10
Documentary

Ratings

🎬TMDb
9.0/10(1)

Lisa Ling goes undercover in North Korea for a rare glimpse of the secretive country, and reports on dictator Kim Jong-un creating international crises.

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Production

National Geographic

Language

EN

Status

Ended

First Aired

October 1, 2017

Last Aired

November 11, 2018

Networks

National Geographic

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Where to Watch
Region US · Lang EN
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Seasons & Episodes
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Season
E1
Then and Now
Air date: 2017-10-01
Lisa Ling goes undercover in North Korea for a rare glimpse of the secretive country, and reports on dictator Kim Jong-un creating international crises.
E2
The Kim Dynasty
Air date: 2018-01-15
The Kim family's hold on power is believed by the North Korean's to be the only thing saving them from annihilation.
E3
Live from the Games
Air date: 2018-02-11
Bob Woodruff reports on geopolitics and sports.
E4
The Great Game
Air date: 2018-06-18
This is the story of the twists and turns, that drives the race to end 70 years of hostilities, and a historic summit with DRPK and a US president.
E5
Fire and Fury
Air date: 2018-11-11
Why does North Korea continue to agitate and perplex the U.S. and her allies? This is the story of the Korean Peninsula and the effort to find lasting peace told by the people who tried.

Cast

Lisa Ling

Lisa Ling

Self - Presenter

Ted Marcoux

Ted Marcoux

Narrator (voice)

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