4. Rocket Man

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Kim Jong Un takes power at the age of 28 and consolidates power by killing his uncle and half brother; the story of Un's friendship with basketball player Dennis Rodman and a breakdown of Un's historic 2018 summit with U.S. President Trump.

3. Nuclear Family

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At the close of the Cold War, North Korea loses Soviet patronage; Kim Jong Il starts a nuclear weapons program; his government makes counterfeit money and sets up factories making crystal meth; he parties while the country struggles economically.

2. The Son of God

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Unpacking the unique Kim father-son relationship further, "The Son of God" tracks the decline of Kim Il Sung and the rise of his son, Kim Jong Il. Jong is an unlikely successor to his father. He is not a military man - he is obsessed with cinema, particularly James Bond films. "The Son of God" tells the story of how he uses filmmaking and propaganda to win his father's approval - and power. Not only did Jong love James Bond films, but the films influenced his behaviour in trying to immitate a real-life Bond villain. Beginning in the 1970s, this film explores Jong's rise to power as the heir apparent of North Korea, delving into such pivotal incidents as the kidnapping of filmmakers Choi Eun Hee and Shin Sang Ok; the attempted assassination of the president of South Korea; and the terror campaign waged by North Korea, such as the Korean Airline bombing by Kim Hyon Hui, in the buildup to the 1988 Seoul Olympics.

1. Kingdom of the Kims

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Kim Il Sung rises to power.

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