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The Best Episodes of Horizon Season 59

Every episode of Horizon Season 59 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Horizon Season 59!

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Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Horizon Season 59 Episode 3 - Making Sense of Cancer with Hannah Fry
    7.8/10(48 votes)

    S59:E3

    When she's diagnosed with cervical cancer at the age of 36, Hannah Fry explores the problematic issues surrounding how we screen for and treat cancer, asking if we could be overmedicalising it.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Horizon Season 59 Episode 2 - Fergal Keane: Living with PTSD
    7.6/10(16 votes)

    S59:E2

    BBC News special correspondent Fergal Keane has covered conflict and brutality for more than 30 years and is known for reporting with humanity and extraordinary empathy, but in 2020 revealed he had been diagnosed with an acute form of post-traumatic stress disorder. In this Horizon documentary, he reveals the impact of PTSD on his life, exploring how it led him to consider withdrawing from reporting on conflicts, as well as investigating the latest scientific thinking behind its treatment.

    Director:Mike Connolly
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Horizon Season 59 Episode 4 - Super Telescope: Mission to the Edge of the Universe
    7.1/10(20 votes)

    S59:E4

    The inside story of the James Webb Space Telescope, following the Nasa team building the £8 billion device and the scientists taking its first image of distant stars and galaxies.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Horizon Season 59 Episode 1 - How to Sleep Well with Michael Mosley
    6.8/10(29 votes)

    S59:E1

    As more people than ever report struggling with their sleep, Michael Mosley uses the latest science to explore how this impacts our health and what can be done to improve our sleep.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 59 Ratings Summary

"Making Sense of Cancer with Hannah Fry" is the best rated episode of "Horizon" season 59. It scored 7.8/10 based on 48 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 6/2/2022. This episode is rated 0.2 points higher than the second-best, "Fergal Keane: Living with PTSD".