This World: Season 2011
Season 8 Lore Primer
Key plot threads, lore context, and character stakes you need to remember before diving into this season.
- Directly follows the overarching narrative developments of This World Season 7.
- Faction dynamics and core character alliances shift under escalating external stakes.
- Crucial mysteries introduced previously reach key turning points and narrative reckonings.
- Sets up serialized story arcs that build directly toward the climactic season finale.
Episode Guide
Season 8 Progress Shield
The Paedophile Hunters
Jan 30, 2011 · 60 min
Film following the agents of the US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) as they track down, arrest, and extradite American paedophile sex tourists.
Geert Wilders: Europe's Most Dangerous Man?
Feb 14, 2011 · 60 min
A profile of controversial Dutch politician Geert Wilders, known for his anti-Islamic stance. The film follows him on the campaign trail in the 2010 Dutch general election.
Nicolas Sarkozy: President Bling-Bling?
Mar 21, 2011 · 60 min
Emily Maitlis travels to Paris to find out why the French have fallen out of love with the man they nicknamed President Bling-Bling.
Chilean Miners: What Happened Next
Mar 28, 2011 · 60 min
After confronting death 800 meters under the Chilean desert, 33 trapped miners were thrust into the media spotlight. How are they reacting to the fame that followed their freedom?
The Invasion of Lampedusa
Jun 14, 2011 · 60 min
Investigative documentary. How a tiny island in the Mediterranean is changing the face of immigration in Europe, with the arrival of over 40,000 migrants from Tunisia and Libya.
Italy's Bloodiest Mafia
Jul 13, 2011 · 60 min
Investigative documentary. Reporter Mark Franchetti investigates Italy's deadliest mafia, the Camorra, to learn how it's survived for so long in a country at the heart of Europe.
Thailand - Justice Under Fire
Aug 7, 2011 · 60 min
This World investigates claims of corruption in Thailand's prosecution of army violence, which led to the deaths of 90 people in clashes in central Bangkok in 2010.
Spain's Stolen Babies
Oct 18, 2011 · 60 min
Documentary series. Katya Adler reveals the impact of Spain's stolen baby scandal, meeting those who were separated at birth and who are now desperate to find their relatives.
Return of the Lost Boys of Sudan
Dec 12, 2011 · 60 min
Investigative documentary following the return of the 'Lost Boys', child refugees forced to flee South Sudan during the civil war who now seek their old homes and a new life.