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The Best Episodes of The Cuba Libre Story

Every episode of The Cuba Libre Story ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of The Cuba Libre Story!

Best episode
S1E2 War and Sugar
7.7118 votes
Worst episode
S1E8 Moments of Transition
6.391 votes
Top season
Season 1
7.2avg
Binge time
7h 2m
8 episodes

Seasons1

Episode Rankings

  1. #1 Fan Favorite
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    The Cuba Libre Story Season 1 Episode 2 - War and Sugar
    7.7/10(118 votes)
    S1:E2

    Cuba flourishes thanks to sugar production, but relations with the U.S. deteriorate, leading to the rise of military strongman Fulgencio Batista.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. The Cuba Libre Story Season 1 Episode 1 - Breaking Chains
    7.6/10(137 votes)
    S1:E1

    After four centuries of Spanish colonial rule, Cubans win their independence, but U.S. intervention at the eleventh hour comes with a price.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. The Cuba Libre Story Season 1 Episode 3 - Ganster's Paradise
    7.6/10(111 votes)
    S1:E3

    A source of illegal rum during Prohibition, Cuba becomes a haven for the Mafia, which seizes control of the country's popular gambling industry.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. The Cuba Libre Story Season 1 Episode 4 - A Ragtag Revolution
    7.3/10(105 votes)
    S1:E4

    On New Year's Day 1959, rebel guerillas led by the Castro brothers and Che Guevara succeed in toppling the corrupt, dictatorial rule of Batista.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  5. The Cuba Libre Story Season 1 Episode 6 - Of Soviets and Saviors
    7.2/10(100 votes)
    S1:E6

    When Fidel Castro expropriates U.S. businesses and pursues support from the Soviet Union, the CIA sends assassins, saboteurs and invaders to Cuba.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  6. The Cuba Libre Story Season 1 Episode 5 - Making Heroes
    7.0/10(101 votes)
    S1:E5

    Heroes of the revolution include the Castros, Che Guevara and Camilo Cienfuegos, but Fidel Castro's brutality and radical leftist reforms divide them.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. The Cuba Libre Story Season 1 Episode 7 - Secrets and Sacrifices
    6.6/10(94 votes)
    S1:E7

    Challenges mount in the '80s as Cubans desert their restrictive homeland, cocaine infiltrates the government, and European socialism collapses.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. The Cuba Libre Story Season 1 Episode 8 - Moments of Transition
    6.3/10(91 votes)
    S1:E8

    In the post-Soviet world, the Castros find mutual support in Venezuela, but the Cold War's conclusion brings the country's isolationism to an end.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Best Episodes Summary

"War and Sugar" is the best rated episode of The Cuba Libre Story. It scored 7.7/10 from 118 votes. Written and directed by Unknown, it aired on December 11, 2015. This episode scored 0.1 points higher than the second highest rated, "Breaking Chains".

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