History of the narcotics trade in Burma and the War on Drugs. In 1964, director Adrian Cowell and cameraman Chris Menges went to mountainous eastern Burma to film the Shan revolutionary forces fighting a bloody civil war against the military dictatorship. The impoverished Shans had only one way to finance the war: opium. Cowell has returned several times over the last 30 years to record the ongoing civil war and the burgeoning opium trade. The first and last episodes are produced in association with WGBH/FRONTLINE.
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| Title | Air Date | Duration | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season 1 | Episode 1 | The Free Knight... A New Legend Begins | 1998-04-01 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 2 | Dragon... The Guardian of the Lost History | 1998-04-08 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 3 | King... The Long Sought Hero | 1998-04-15 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 4 | Pirates... The Ship of Dark Ambitions | 1998-04-22 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 5 | Demon Sword... The Power to Crush Souls | 1998-04-29 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 6 | Heart... Tears Reborn | 1998-05-06 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 7 | Death... A Gentle Heart Bequeathed | 1998-05-13 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 8 | The Scepter of Domination... The Dream of a United Lodoss | 1998-05-20 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 9 | The Young Knight... Tested Strength | 1998-05-27 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 10 | Recovery... A Mission Assigned | 1998-06-03 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 11 | Light... A Girl Guided by the Gods | 1998-06-10 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 12 | Sallying Forth... Pursuing a Dark Shadow | 1998-06-17 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 13 | Nightmare... The Creeping Dark Power | 1998-06-24 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 14 | Doorway... The Truth Proclaimed | 1998-07-01 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 15 | An Old Enemy... Reunion with the Black Knight | 1998-07-08 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 16 | The Holy City... Pursuing a Clue | 1998-07-15 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 17 | Decision... An Option Compelled | 1998-07-22 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 18 | Mission... The Path One Follows | 1998-07-29 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 19 | Reunion... In a Distant War-torn Land | 1998-08-05 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 20 | Counterattack... The Stolen Last Hope | 1998-08-12 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 21 | A Vow... A Step Towards the Future | 1998-08-19 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 22 | Liberation... A Path Opened | 1998-08-26 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 23 | Landing... The Terrifying Dark Island | 1998-09-02 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 24 | The Witch... The One Who Maintains the Balance of Power | 1998-09-09 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 25 | Decision... The Black Knight's Option | 1998-09-16 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 26 | Destruction... The Evil God Released | 1998-09-23 | 25 min |
| Season 1 | Episode 27 | Hero... The Birth of a New Knight | 1998-09-30 | 25 min |
| Directing | Adrian Cowell | Director |
| Production | Roger James | Executive Producer |
