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About On Assignment

On Assignment is a news and documentary TV series that premiered on ITV1 on March 19, 2014. It has 11 seasons and 95 episodes so far and is still airing new episodes. The latest episode, Season 11 Episode 10 "Florida, Brazil and Ghana", aired on November 26, 2024.

A series in which ITV News journalists contribute in-depth reports from around the world on the stories behind the headlines.

  • News
  • Documentary

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Episodes

95 episodes · 11 seasons

Season 1

2014 · 7 episodes · Last episode: 12 years ago

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  1. E7

    7. Philippines, Berlin and Vermont

  2. E6

    6. Cyprus and The UK

  3. E5

    5. Bucharest and North Dakota

  4. E4

    4. Russia, China and Nigeria

  5. E3

    3. India, South Africa and China

  6. E2

    2. Jamaica, New York and Jerusalem

  7. E1

    1. Rwanda, America, Norway

    Finale

    Mark Austin – Return to Rwanda Twenty years on from Rwanda's savage genocide, ITV News at Ten newscaster Mark Austin returns to the country. Robert Moore – Pot in America Three months ago a new law was implemented in the US state of Colorado. Marijuana is now legal, regulated and taxed. Washington Correspondent Robert Moore travels there to explore how impactful the change in the law has been. Mary Nightingale finds out how Norway's oil fairy-tale has changed the country and its people.

Season 2

2014 · 9 episodes · Last episode: 10 years ago

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  1. E9

    9. Paris, Delhi, Pyongyang and Tehran

  2. E8

    8. Alaska, Ireland and Tunisia

  3. E7

    7. Nevada, Kenya and Beirut

  4. E6

    6. South Africa, China and Greece

  5. E5

    5. New Jersey, West Bank and Dubai

  6. E4

    4. Bulgaria, Vietnam and Singapore

  7. E3

    3. Lithuania, San Francisco and Turkey

  8. E2

    2. Cuba, Sweden and Britain

  9. E1

    1. Somalia, Poland and France

Season 3

2016 · 9 episodes · Last episode: 9 years ago

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  1. E9

    9. China, America and Belgium

  2. E8

    8. America, Iceland and Norfolk Island

  3. E7

    7. Austria, Tanzania and Estonia

  4. E6

    6. Portugal, Morocco and France

  5. E5

    5. Philippines, Kenya and Las Vegas

  6. E4

    4. Rio, Yemen and Los Angeles

  7. E3

    3. Golan Heights, Civita and Tehran

  8. E2

    2. Sweden, Spain and South Africa

  9. E1

    1. America, Romania and Italy

Season 4

2017 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 9 years ago

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  1. E5

    5. France, Syria and Israel

  2. E4

    4. Malawi, Dead Sea and Armenia

  3. E3

    3. Ukraine, Mexico and Turkey

  4. E2

    2. Chicago, Berlin and Ouallywood

  5. E1

    1. Bali, Italy and Poland

Season 5

2017 · 5 episodes · Last episode: 8 years ago

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  1. E5

    5. British Virgin Islands, Seattle and Somaliland

  2. E4

    4. Sierra Leone, Taj Mahal and Japan

  3. E3

    3. Wyoming, Mostar and Moldova

  4. E2

    2. New York, Canada and Spain

  5. E1

    1. Catalonia, Satire and Sardinia

Season 6

2018 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 7 years ago

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  1. E10

    10. China, Spain and Denmark

  2. E9

    9. Zimbabwe, North Carolina and Italy

  3. E8

    8. Genoa, Moscow and Belgium

  4. E7

    7. Denmark, San Francisco and Berlin

  5. E6

    6. Greece, Serbia and Hungary

  6. E5

    5. Portugal, France, and Lebanon

  7. E4

    4. America, Finland and Italy

  8. E3

    3. America, Norway and Turkey

  9. E2

    2. Poland, Israel and Los Angeles

  10. E1

    1. South Africa, Korea, and Albania

Season 7

2019 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 6 years ago

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  1. E10

    10. Romania, Jerusalem and South Africa

  2. E9

    9. Greenland, Netherlands and France

  3. E8

    8. America, Colombia and Germany

  4. E7

    7. Ukraine, India and Denmark

  5. E6

    6. America, India and Japan

  6. E5

    5. Germany, Cuba and Italy

  7. E4

    4. Jamaica, Russia and China

  8. E3

    3. Croatia, Virginia and Sweden

  9. E2

    2. Iraq, Denmark and Sweden

  10. E1

    1. Hungary, Egypt and Los Angeles

Season 8

2021 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 4 years ago

ITV News journalists contribute in-depth reports from around the world on the stories behind the headlines.

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  1. E10

    10. Israel, Italy and China

    Rageh Omaar reports from Israel on the state's new coalition government. Carl Dinnen examines Rome's sinkhole problem, and Debi Edward reports on coffee harvesting in China.

  2. E9

    9. Germany, Morocco and Denmark

  3. E8

    8. America, Iceland and Ireland

  4. E7

    7. China, Malta and France

  5. E6

    6. Gran Canaria, Shetlands and Italy

  6. E5

    5. Ibiza, Qatar and Montenegro

  7. E4

    4. Mali, Bosnia and China

  8. E3

    3. Poland, Georgia and California

  9. E2

    2. Sea of Galilee, Venice and San Francisco

  10. E1

    1. Puerto Rico, Portugal and China

    Finale

    Rohit Kachroo meets the people of Puerto Rico to hear how they see their future, and whether their country really could become America's 51st state.

Season 9

2022 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 3 years ago

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  1. E10

    10. America, Italy and Greece

    Robert Moore reports on the tenth anniversary of the Sandy Hook shooting, Sejal Karia explores Mussolini's legacy in Italy, and Geraint Vincent visits Greece's Orthodox Christians.

  2. E9

    9. Taiwan, Israel and Germany

    Rageh Omaar travels to Taiwan, where tensions between the island state and China are at an all-time high, and Rachel Younger learns how Germany is handling an energy crisis.

  3. E8

    8. Kenya, Bulgaria and Romania

    John Ray investigates flooding in Kenya, Geraint Vincent meets an architect trying to preserve an icon to Bulgaria's past, and Romilly Weeks searches for bison in Romania.

  4. E7

    7. Poland, Spain and Rwanda

    Neil Connery heads to Poland to find out how the country is coping with caring for millions of Ukrainian refugees, and Deborah Cohen investigates a water crisis in Spain.

  5. E6

    6. Kenya, Corsica and Italy

  6. E5

    5. Greece, India and Sweden

    Ria Chatterjee examines dowry abuse in India. Antoine Allen looks at the rise in gun violence in Sweden. James Mates looks at the cultural row over the Parthenon Marbles in Athens

  7. E4

    4. India, Spain and LA

    As India prepares to mark 75 years since partition, Ria Chatterjee travels to New Delhi to explore intensifying divisions between Hindus and Muslims in the country.

  8. E3

    3. Finland, France and Turkey

    Robert Peston is in Finland, where polls now indicate a majority of Finns want to join NATO. But can Russian threats about the consequences of NATO expansion there be ignored?

  9. E2

    2. USA, Turkey and Somaliland

    Robert Moore is in Philadelphia exploring the reasons behind a surge in gun violence in the city, and Anushka Asthana visits the Turkey-Iran border to speak to refugees.

  10. E1

    1. Austria, Lebanon and Sicily

    Rageh Omaar is in Austria to look at the tough measures the country is introducing to ensure its healthcare services aren't overwhelmed during the pandemic.

Season 10

2023 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 2 years ago

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  1. E10

    10. Iceland, Sweden and Denmark

    Sangita Lal visits the world's first direct air capture and storage plant in Iceland, Stacey Foster discovers a seaweed feed in Sweden, and Chris Choi explores Danish eco villages.

  2. E9

    9. India, Italy and Germany

    Romilly Weeks meets a charity reuniting families in India, Ben Chapman explores a devastation of clam farming in Italy, and Rhys Williams visits the mythical land of Mythodea

  3. E8

    8. Centralia, Turkey and Germany

    Amanda Walker witnesses doctors working to treat America's fentanyl addicts, Rohit Kachroo meets Russians in Turkey fleeing the war at home, and Julie Etchingham visits the Stasi archive of the former east German secret police.

  4. E7

    7. South Africa, Spain and Slovenia

    Rohit Kachroo travels to South Africa seeking answers to the 21 teenage deaths in a nightclub. Ellie Pitt examines a new Spanish law that requires employers to give paid 'menstrual leave" to women who suffer from disabling periods.

  5. E6

    6. Italy, Philippines and Bulgaria

    Lucy Watson is in Rome at one of Italy's most infamous prisons as it takes steps to accommodate trans women prisoners. Nina Nannar is in Bulgaria discovering how the ancient pagan tradition of firewalking is being kept alive.

  6. E5

    5. USA, Mexico and France

    Rageh Omaar explores a controversial new train system in Mexico, Dan Rivers probes a new law in Tennessee, and Rachel Townsend examines a new approach to later life care in France.

  7. E4

    4. Greece, Lapland and Mexico

    Reporting on the aftermath of Greece's worst rail disaster, community challenges in the Arctic Circle, and a controversial new Mexican god.

  8. E3

    3. Australia, Portugal and Denmark

    Sangita Lai reports from Denmark, while James Mates looks into a controversial euthanasia law in Portugal and Dan Rivers examines the experience of Australia's Indigenous community.

  9. E2

    2. Turkey, South Africa and New York

    Peter Smith reports on Turkey's recent deadly earthquake, Rageh Omaar explores an energy crisis in South Africa, and Rebecca Barry learns about cannabis licences in New York state.

  10. E1

    1. Lebanon, Australia and Melilla

    John Ray investigates why a mother of two is a folk hero in Lebanon, Dan Rivers revisits the Australian bush-fires of 2020, and Rageh Omaar explores a migrant crisis in Melilla.

Season 11

2024 · 10 episodes · Last episode: 1 year ago

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  1. E10

    10. Florida, Brazil and Ghana

    Sejal Karia examines extreme weather preparedness in Florida, Rachel Townsend probes dengue fever measures in Brazil, and Kaf Okpattah explores decorated fantasy coffins in Ghana.

  2. E9

    9. Ghana, Gaza and Mongolia

    Kafui Okpattah meets Ghanaians who settled there during the Year of Return, we hear three accounts about the war in Gaza, and Debi Edward marvels at Kazakh golden eagle hunters.

  3. E8

    8. Brazil, France and South Africa

    Rachel Townsend meets people impacted by the Fundao Tailings dam collapse, Sam Holder looks at a dilemma for French Jews, and Geraint Vincent visits mountain lions in South Africa.

  4. E7

    7. Santorini, Cyprus and Spain

    James Mates learns of an identity crisis in Santorini, Barnaby Papadopulos follows a hunt for missing persons in Cyprus, and Faye Barker sees why an old Spanish harvest is at risk.

  5. E6

    6. France, Portugal and Nigeria

    Lucy Watson reports on environmental reform before the 2024 Olympic Games, Rachel Younger probes Portuguese disaster prevention, and Ronke Phillips-Pakenham explores Adire fabric.

  6. E5

    5. India, Switzerland and Germany

    Emma Murphy meets forsaken widows in India, Romilly Weeks explores Switzerland's bunkers, and Lucrezia Millerini learns about techno music's formal recognition in German culture.

  7. E4

    4. Lithuania, Mayotte and Europe

    James Mates explores Alexei Navalny's legacy in Lithuania, Antoine Allen probes an immigration crisis in Mayotte, and Harry Horton joins the inaugural voyage of a sleeper train.

  8. E3

    3. Bahamas, Norway and Los Angeles

    Dan Rivers reports on the Bahamas' fight for survival, Martin Stew explores sustainable construction in Norway, and Nina Ninnar meets a man who underwent leg-lengthening surgery.

  9. E2

    2. Lithuania, Sardinia and Pakistan

    Rageh Omaar learns how Lithuania is coping with the war in Ukraine, Louise Scott explores low birth rates on Sardinia, and Debi Edward visits Pakistan's largest painted truck hub.

  10. E1

    1. Turkey, Cuba and Denmark

    Rachel Younger revisits Turkey a year on from a deadly earthquake there, Dan Rivers learns of a humanitarian crisis in Cuba, and Chris Ship chronicles Denmark's new king and queen.

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The most recent episode of On Assignment, Season 11 Episode 10 "Florida, Brazil and Ghana", aired on November 26, 2024.

How many seasons of On Assignment are there?

On Assignment has 11 seasons with 95 episodes in total.

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On Assignment first aired on ITV1 on March 19, 2014.

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