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The Best Episodes of Foreign Correspondent Season 23

Every episode of Foreign Correspondent Season 23 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Foreign Correspondent Season 23!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 1 - Ukraine - Moscow Rules
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    #1 - Ukraine - Moscow Rules

    S23:E1

    With breathtaking speed, Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered the armed takeover of a key part of a neighbouring country and dared the world to do something about it. Eric Campbell is there for the countdown.

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  2. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 2 - Chile - Facing The Past
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    #2 - Chile - Facing The Past

    S23:E2

    Sally Sara follows the trail of a woman accused of involvement in serious, violent crimes in her homeland. Now living quietly in suburban Australia, the families of the dead are demanding she return to face justice.

    Director:Unknown
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  3. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 3 - Dubai - Trapped Part 1
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    #3 - Dubai - Trapped Part 1

    S23:E3

    In Dubai, Australian Marcus Lee was accused of a multi-million dollar fraud he never committed. But it took him 7 months of jail time and a legal battle lasting years before he and his wife Julie would be free.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 4 - Dubai - Trapped Part 2
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    #4 - Dubai - Trapped Part 2

    S23:E4

    In the second part of our exclusive report, Foreign Correspondent hears how Marcus and Julie Lee eventually escaped, and examines the controversial deal in more detail, hearing from all the main players for the first time.

    Director:Unknown
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  5. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 5 - India - The Babymakers
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    #5 - India - The Babymakers

    S23:E5

    Foreign Correspondent investigates India's booming international surrogacy industry by following Australian couples hoping to start or build their families by paying Indian women to bear them a child.

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  6. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 6 - Canada, South Africa - Granpower!
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    #6 - Canada, South Africa - Granpower!

    S23:E6

    The uplifting story of a group of gutsy grandmothers from Canada, who have built a remarkable connection with Africa. Led by a powerhouse 89 year-old expat Australian.

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  7. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 7 - Cuba - Inside Gitmo
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    #7 - Cuba - Inside Gitmo

    S23:E7

    Shaker Aamer, hands and feet shackled, was dragged into Camp X-Ray, Guantanamo Bay prison more than 4,500 days ago. No charges, no trial. North America correspondent Lisa Millar inspects the infamous prison, Guantanamo Bay.

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  8. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 8 - Afghanistan - Groomed to Kill
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    #8 - Afghanistan - Groomed to Kill

    S23:E8

    The experiences and stories of some of the children convicted of fighting for the Taliban who are currently being held in special prisons across Afghanistan.

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  9. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 9 - Spratly Islands - Reef Madness
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    #9 - Spratly Islands - Reef Madness

    S23:E9

    Eric Campbell reports from a conflict zone in the South China sea. In a world exclusive, Foreign Correspondent reports from the island dispute threatening war with China.

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  10. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 10 - Pakistan - The Polio Emergency
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    #10 - Pakistan - The Polio Emergency

    S23:E10

    An immunisation program saw Polio retreat from the developed world - then a concerted campaign in the '80's all but wiped it out in the developing world. So why has Pakistan become a polio hotspot with cases on the rise?

    Director:Unknown
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  11. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 11 - Tiananmen - Australia's Witnesses
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    #11 - Tiananmen - Australia's Witnesses

    S23:E11

    China has changed dramatically since the crackdown and wholesale slaughter in Tiananmen Square 25 years ago. For the first time Australia's embassy staff assemble with their first-hand accounts of the days that stained China.

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  12. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 12 - Jordan - Home Away From Home
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    #12 - Jordan - Home Away From Home

    S23:E12

    The Hariri's are an ordinary family who've had their lives shattered by war. Like 2.8 million other Syrian refugees, this family thought they were leaving their home for only a few weeks, but will they ever return?

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  13. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 13 - USA - Cannabis Inc.
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    #13 - USA - Cannabis Inc.

    S23:E13

    Hundreds of cannabis businesses are aiming to make it an industry to rival beer. But there is a growing opposition of voices warning that a new Big Tobacco is being created.

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  14. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 14 - Cairo: Ordeal In Egypt
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    #14 - Cairo: Ordeal In Egypt

    S23:E14

    As judgement arrives for Australian journalist Peter Greste and his Al Jazeera colleagues in Egypt, family and key players feature in this special report by ABC Middle East correspondent Hayden Cooper.

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  15. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 15 - Myanmar - A New Dawn
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    #15 - Myanmar - A New Dawn

    S23:E15

    What happens when a vacuum-sealed, strictly-controlled nation opens its doors and ushers in aggressive international businesses, hungry global developers and curious tourists? Sally Sara reports from Yangon, Myanmar.

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  16. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 16 - Mexico - The Last Resort
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    #16 - Mexico - The Last Resort

    S23:E16

    Jane Cowan investigates the booming international surrogacy business and an unscrupulous operator preying on the dreams and life savings of clients.

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  17. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 17 - Laos - The Legacy
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    #17 - Laos - The Legacy

    S23:E17

    Sally Sara travels into the mountains of Laos, to meet the brave women hunting for bombs.

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  18. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 18 - Syria - A Gangster Goes To War
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    #18 - Syria - A Gangster Goes To War

    S23:E18

    Foreign Correspondent presents an extraordinarily intimate and confronting journey as a violent, criminal king-pin leaves his turf behind to head to Syria's frontlines to fight a war he doesn't really comprehend.

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  19. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 19 - Scotland - You Take The High Road And I'll Take The Low Road
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    #19 - Scotland - You Take The High Road And I'll Take The Low Road

    S23:E19

    Scottish/Australian reporter Barbara Miller returns home to see whether the Scots really are prepared to be brave and vote for independence?

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  20. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 20 - Norway - The Gender Mission
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    #20 - Norway - The Gender Mission

    S23:E20

    Eric Campbell travels to the Arctic Circle in Norway where he reports on a radical experiment being watched by the rest of the world, including Australia.

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  21. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 21 - East Timor - The Clinic
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    #21 - East Timor - The Clinic

    S23:E21

    Foreign Correspondent travels to Dili, East Timor and witnesses a country facing a myriad of health problems. We follow the challenging daily life of Dr Dan Murphy as he treats people overwhelmed by the diseases of poverty.

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  22. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 22 - Japan - Return Of The Samurai
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    #22 - Japan - Return Of The Samurai

    S23:E22

    An in-depth look at the rise of militarism in Japan as tensions with China coincide with major changes to the country's pacifist constitution. The story exposes the deep rifts in Japanese society over the issue.

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  23. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 23 - Sierra Leone - Ebola: Into The Hot Zone
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    #23 - Sierra Leone - Ebola: Into The Hot Zone

    S23:E23

    A special report on the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone. Our team, which was the last camera crew into the hardest hit areas before a Government lockdown, has been at the frontline for one of the worst weeks in the Ebola crisis.

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  24. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 24 - Palau - Take A Long Line
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    #24 - Palau - Take A Long Line

    S23:E24

    Whether you enjoy tuna on a sandwich, or as sashimi, you need to know that Pacific stocks are being fished out at an alarming rate. Can the small equatorial paradise of Palau turn the tide by banning foreign fishing vessels?

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  25. Foreign Correspondent Season 23 Episode 25 - Nepal - The Road
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    #25 - Nepal - The Road

    S23:E25

    The kingdom of Upper Mustang, Nepal is the last outpost of authentic Tibetan Buddhism. Cut off from modernity, foreigners were banned until 1992. Now a road is being built all the way to China. Can the unique culture survive?

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Season 23 Ratings Summary

"Ukraine - Moscow Rules" is the best rated episode of "Foreign Correspondent" season 23. It scored /10 based on 0 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 3/18/2014. This episode is rated 0.0 points higher than the second-best, "Chile - Facing The Past".