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Wide Angle

Season 4 (8 Episodes)

2005NR1h 00m8

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 exclusivel...

Season 4 Episodes:

Episode 1 Beslan: Siege of School No. 1

1. Beslan: Siege of School No. 1

Aired: Apr 26, 2005

This episode of WIDE ANGLE chronicles the life of the Vatican in the days bet...

Episode 2 Future for Lebanon

2. Future for Lebanon

Aired: Jul 19, 2005

Some call it "Russia's 9-11." The siege of School No. 1 in the Russian town o...

Episode 3 Border Jumpers

3. Border Jumpers

Aired: Jul 26, 2005

"Future for Lebanon" takes viewers to the oldest democracy in the Middle East...

Episode 4 Red Lines and Deadlines: Update

4. Red Lines and Deadlines: Update

Aired: Aug 2, 2005

Taghi Amirani goes behind the scenes with "Shargh", Iran's leading reformist ...

Episode 6 Gutted

Aired: Aug 30, 2005

In February 2003, eight widows of Tamra decided to challenge convention by st...

Episode 7 Pickles, Inc.

7. Pickles, Inc.

Aired: Sep 6, 2005

Through unfettered access to political strongmen, gangsters turned presidenti...

Episode 8 Unfinished Country

8. Unfinished Country

Aired: Sep 13, 2005

In India, outsourcing has sparked an economic boom, and those working in the ...

Episode 9 1-800-India

Aired: Sep 20, 2005

WIDE ANGLE travels to Vietnam to investigate the threat of a global pandemic,...

Main Cast

Jay O. SandersNarrator

Info about Wide Angle

Seasons: 8

Network: PBS

Genres:Documentary