The BEST episodes of Why We Hate

Every episode of Why We Hate ever, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of Why We Hate!

Whether racism, homophobia, religious hatred, ethnic hatred, or class hatred, a rising tide of hate has pushed the global society to the brink. In this six-part global event, director Alex Gibney and executive producer Steven Spielberg join forces to ask: If we can understand hate, can we find a way to stop it?

Last Updated: 4/7/2024Network: DiscoveryStatus: Ended

7.89

75 votes

#1 - Origins

Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 10/13/2019

Evolutionary anthropologist Brian Hare searches for the origins of hate in both the past and current day, exploring what causes humans to treat each other with cruelty and violence.

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7.67

43 votes

#2 - Tribalism

Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 10/20/2019

Cognitive scientist Laurie Santos examines tribalism, asking why love for one group can inspire hate for other groups -- in politics, sports and even warfare -- and how tribal thinking shapes perceptions.

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7.48

23 votes

#3 - Crimes against Humanity

Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 11/3/2019

International criminal lawyer Patricia Viseur Sellers investigates the perpetrators of genocide and crimes against humanity, from leaders to followers, as well as those who resist the power of hate.

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7.41

37 votes

#4 - Tools & Tactics

Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 10/27/2019

Journalist Jelani Cobb investigates how hate tools like propaganda, dehumanization, the internet, and symbols can incite, amplify and spread hatred.

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7.38

16 votes

#5 - Hope

Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 11/3/2019

Neuroscientist Emile Bruneau explores how people can use their capacity for critical thinking, their brain plasticity, and strategies like education and cooperation to help combat hate.

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7.30

30 votes

#6 - Extremism

Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 10/27/2019

Extremism expert Sasha Havlicek explores the complicated factors that draw people toward ideologies that fuel hate and violence from white nationalism to Islamic terrorism, or toward deradicalization.

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