Season 01
Nuclear Family begins as the Cold War ends, when North Korea loses Soviet patronage and the economic support and security that previously sustained the country. As Kim Jong Il takes complete control of the country, he starts a nuclear weapons program. With the country's economy failing, his government produces counterfeit money and narcotics, all while negotiating with the United States.
All Episodes - S01
EPS01
For decades, Korea and its people labored under Japanese imperialist rule. But in 1912, in a small town outside Pyongyang, a child is born - Kim Il Sung, coinciding with ...
EPS02
Unpacking the unique Kim father-son relationship further, Son of God tracks the decline of Kim Il Sung and the rise of his son, Kim Jong Il. ...
EPS03
Nuclear Family begins as the Cold War ends, when North Korea loses Soviet patronage and the economic support and security that previously sustained the country. As Kim Jo ...
EPS04
The final episode starts with the death of Kim Jong Il and the rise of the new leader of North Korea - his son, Kim Jong Un, taking power at the age of 28. Using exclusiv ...