Wide Angle was an American documentary television series produced by Thirteen/WNET New York for broadcast on PBS and for worldwide distribution. The weekly one-hour series covered international current affairs and was last hosted by veteran journalist Aaron Brown. Wide Angle began broadcasting on PBS in 2002, and aimed to expand the awareness and understanding of Americans about the changing world in which they live. It was the only documentary series on American television devoted exclusively to reporting in-depth on international issues.Following its final season it was nominated for a 2010 International Documentary Association Continuing Series award.
Episodes Season Season 8 · 0/8 Season 7 · 0/7 Season 6 · 0/9 Season 5 · 0/9 Season 4 · 0/9 Season 3 · 0/10 Season 2 · 0/11 Season 1 · 0/10 0/8 watched · 2009
S08E01 Crossing Heaven's Border 2009-07-01
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. more
S08E02 Heart of Jenin 2009-07-08
The parents of a Palestinian boy killed by Israeli soldiers consent to donate their son's organs. more
S08E03 The Market Maker 2009-07-15
An Ethiopian economist sets up her country's first commodities exchange, hoping to revolutionize Ethiopia's market system and end its food shortages. more
S08E04 Contestant No. 2 2009-07-22
An Arab-Israeli teenager sets her sights on the Miss Israel pageant and faces opposition from the Druze minority, a religious community. more
S08E05 Eyes of the Storm 2009-08-19
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. more
S08E06 Once Upon a Coup 2009-08-26
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. more
S08E07 Time for School 3 (Part 1) 2009-09-02
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. more
S08E08 Time for School 3 (Part 2) 2009-09-09
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. more 
