The BEST episodes of The Cuba Libre Story season 1
Every episode of The Cuba Libre Story season 1, ranked from best to worst by thousands of votes from fans of the show. The best episodes of The Cuba Libre Story season 1!
This documentary series recounts the tumultuous history of Cuba, a nation of foreign conquest, freedom fighters and Cold War political machinations.
#1 - Moments of Transition
Season 1 - Episode 8 - Aired 12/8/2016
In the series finale, the end of the Cold War brings the country's isolation to a close.
#2 - Secrets and Sacrifices
Season 1 - Episode 7 - Aired 12/8/2016
In the 1980s, Cubans flee their restrictive country, cocaine finds its way into the government, and socialism in Europe collapses.
#3 - Of Soviets and Saviors
Season 1 - Episode 6 - Aired 12/8/2016
Fidel Castro nationalizes U.S. interests and aligns himself with Russia, leading the CIA to attempt an assassination.
#4 - Making Heroes
Season 1 - Episode 5 - Aired 12/8/2016
Fidel Castro's brutal dictatorship and leftist reforms divide the country.
#5 - War and Sugar
Season 1 - Episode 2 - Aired 12/8/2016
Sugar production on the island flourishes, but the country's relations with the United States sours, and military strongman Fulgencio Batista solidifies his power.
#6 - A Ragtag Revolution
Season 1 - Episode 4 - Aired 12/8/2016
In December 1959, rebel forces led by Fidel and Raul Castro and Che Guevara topple the corrupt Batista regime.
#7 - Gangster's Paradise
Season 1 - Episode 3 - Aired 12/8/2016
During Prohibition, the Mafia becomes a powerful presence on the island and gains a stranglehold on the successful gambling industry.
#8 - Breaking Chains
Season 1 - Episode 1 - Aired 12/8/2016
The documentary series that chronicles the history of Cuba begins with an examination of the native Cubans, Spanish invaders and the introduction of slavery.