Black Snow
Season 38 Episode 10 | 1h 22m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
An environmental thriller that shines new light on the human cost of coal.
In a remote Siberian coal mining city, residents discover deadly gases seeping from an abandoned mine into their homes. Local journalist Natalia Zubkova begins investigating, but her viral reporting triggers an aggressive government cover-up. Facing mounting pressure from authorities, she risks everything to expose an environmental catastrophe that threatens her entire community.
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Black Snow
Season 38 Episode 10 | 1h 22m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
In a remote Siberian coal mining city, residents discover deadly gases seeping from an abandoned mine into their homes. Local journalist Natalia Zubkova begins investigating, but her viral reporting triggers an aggressive government cover-up. Facing mounting pressure from authorities, she risks everything to expose an environmental catastrophe that threatens her entire community.
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