

Set against the backdrop of the rise of the Islamic State Group comes this gripping documentary thriller that follows the fate of British photojournalist John Cantlie, kidnapped in Syria alongside his colleague and friend James Foley.
The series spans 1 season with 3 episodes in total (avg. 3 per season).
Each episode runs approximately 58 minutes.
The show is currently in production with new episodes still being made.
Originally aired on BBC Two.
It was a co-production between: United Kingdom, Syrian Arab Republic.
Executive produced by Ben de Pear, Peter Beard.

2012
Drug trafficking, poverty, gang violence, corruption and ethnic warfare have created some of the most dangerous hot spots on Earth. Follow our current generation of photojournalists into these conflict zones, see what compels them and experience why, when everyone else seeks cover, the photojournalist stands and moves closer.

2022

2017
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1979
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2016
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2020
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2016
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2023
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English
United Kingdom, Syrian Arab Republic
3/4/2026
3/18/2026

