S1 E1 • Food

Savor the forbidden taste off taboo meals from around the globe, some hilarious others deadly serious. Find out why eating habits--like language--are a key definer of culture.

Première diffusion : 30 septembre 2002

S1 E2 • Healers

Go beyond science to examine the mysterious powers of healers who derive their strength from what other cultures may consider illegitimate or unproven.

Première diffusion : 7 octobre 2002

S1 E3 • Tattoo

Explore the art of tattoos from the deadly serious markings of headhunters to bloody scarification rituals in Africa, and on to Western artists who use their bodies as a canvas.

Première diffusion : 14 octobre 2002

S1 E4 • Voodoo

Experience the dark side with religion's ultimate outcast. Trace how voodoo has grown in diversity and become taboo, even in cultures where it is widely practiced.

Première diffusion : 21 octobre 2002

S1 E5 • Witchcraft

Take a secret look at our darkest ritual - black magic. Explore the nature of power itself, and how it both elevates and corrupts our species.

Première diffusion : 28 octobre 2002

S1 E6 • Marriage

Attend and elaborate--yet illegal--ceremony in India, watch as one man's two wives prepare him for a third bride, and witness same-sex partners exchange vows in Europe.

Première diffusion : 4 novembre 2002

S1 E7 • Drugs

Take a trip from traditional acceptance to modern rejection, exploring how drugs are used in ancient cultures and why they are prohibited in modern ones.

Première diffusion : 11 novembre 2002

S1 E8 • Evil Spirits

Confront the presence of good and evil and explore the ways some cultures take on evil spirits directly.

Première diffusion : 18 novembre 2002

S1 E9 • Sexuality

Cross the line of defined gender and plunge into the lives of people living in the gray area of sexuality.

Première diffusion : 2 décembre 2002

S1 E10 • Death

Delve into the ultimate unknown that awaits us all. Experience how different cultures deal with death by preparing lavish funerals, bonfires, and ancient rituals.

Première diffusion : 9 décembre 2002

S1 E11 • Test of Faith

Watch as religious beliefs are put to the extreme test through taboo practices that display a common belief: the stronger your faith, the more you can ask of your God.

Première diffusion : 23 décembre 2002

S1 E12 • Blood Sports

Explore the human fascination with violence as sport, and see how it taps into hidden corners of our common heritage.

Première diffusion : 29 décembre 2002