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| S1 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.1 | 6.2 | 6.1 | 8.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S2 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S3 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.5 | 8.2 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S4 | 8.5 | 8.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S5 | 8.2 | 7.6 | 8.3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S6 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S7 | 8.1 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 8.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| S9 | 8.3 | 8.7 | 7.4 | 8.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S10 | 7.6 | 7.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S11 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 8.7 | 7.8 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S12 | 8.3 | 8.2 | 8.9 | 7.6 | 7.2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S13 | 7.7 | 8.5 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 7.7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S14 | 8.4 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 8.5 | 9.0 | 8.6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S15 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.1 | 8.3 | 8.9 | 7.6 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S16 | 8.3 | 4.5 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 6.6 | 8.8 | 8.0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S17 | 8.2 | 8.4 | 8.8 | 8.3 | 9.0 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 9.0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S18 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 8.5 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| S19 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 9.6 | 7.7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S20 | 7.7 | 8.9 | 6.7 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 7.5 | 8.2 | 8.6 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 8.1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
| S21 | 8.0 | 6.6 | 8.2 | 9.1 | 8.7 | 7.6 | 8.9 | 7.0 | 9.0 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| S22 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.9 | 8.7 | 6.9 | 8.7 | 6.8 | 8.0 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 7.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| S23 | 7.9 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 8.1 | 8.7 | 8.1 | 8.1 | 8.4 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S24 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 7.2 | 8.2 | 7.9 | 8.4 | 8.6 | 8.2 | 7.7 | 8.3 | 8.5 | 8.0 | 7.1 | |||||||||||||||||||
| S25 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 8.6 | 5.7 | 7.9 | 7.2 | 8.3 | 8.4 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 7.8 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S26 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 8.4 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.1 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 6.6 | ||||||||||||||||||
| S27 | 7.7 | 8.6 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.7 | 7.9 | 7.3 | 8.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 8.1 | 6.7 | 7.9 | 7.6 | 8.1 | |||||||||||||||
| S28 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.4 | 7.7 | |||||||||||||||||
| S29 | 7.2 | 6.1 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.0 | 6.3 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 5.6 | 7.7 | 6.9 | 6.3 | 9.0 | 6.4 | 7.8 | 5.4 | 8.1 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.9 | ||||||||||
| S30 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 7.2 | 8.0 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 8.3 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 6.9 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.8 | 7.1 | 8.2 | 8.2 | 7.9 | ||||||||||
| S31 | 7.7 | 6.8 | 7.0 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.2 | 7.7 | 8.2 | 7.5 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 7.6 | 7.3 | |||||||||||||
| S32 | 7.9 | 7.4 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.1 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 8.0 | 7.7 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 7.6 | 7.0 | 8.3 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 8.0 | |||||||||||||
| S33 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 8.1 | 7.2 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.3 | 8.4 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 5.9 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 6.7 | 7.4 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 6.9 | |||||||||||
| S34 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.0 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 8.5 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 8.3 | |||||||||||||||||
| S35 | 7.2 | 6.6 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 6.4 | 7.4 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 7.6 | 7.1 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 8.1 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 8.1 | 7.3 | 7.0 | 7.0 | |||||||||||
| S36 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 6.6 | 8.3 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 7.1 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 7.5 | 8.6 | 8.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.4 | 7.4 | |||||||||||
| S37 | 7.5 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 6.2 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.7 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 8.1 | 6.2 | 7.6 | ||||||||||||
| S38 | 7.5 | 6.8 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.8 | 7.5 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.5 | 8.7 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 6.6 | 6.8 | 7.2 | 7.1 | 7.2 | 6.2 | 6.6 | 7.2 | |||||||
| S39 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 6.6 | 7.5 | 8.1 | 7.5 | 5.8 | 7.4 | 7.3 | 7.3 | 6.8 | 6.5 | 6.7 | 6.9 | 7.5 | 8.0 | 6.9 | 8.1 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.5 | 7.3 | |||||||||||
| S40 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 7.4 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.7 | 7.3 | 6.9 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | ||||||||||||||||
| S41 | 7.4 | 7.9 | 8.0 | 7.0 | 7.8 | 7.8 | 7.6 | 7.6 | 8.2 | 7.2 | 6.7 | 7.7 | 6.5 | 7.4 | 7.2 | 6.8 | 7.4 | 7.4 | 7.7 | 7.8 | |||||||||||||
| S42 | 7.4 | 6.2 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 8.0 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 7.2 | 5.9 | 8.0 | 7.2 | 7.4 | 7.8 | 6.8 | 7.9 | 7.5 | 7.7 | |||||||||||||||
| S43 | 7.4 | 6.4 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 7.8 | 7.7 | 7.4 | 7.9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| S44 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.3 | 7.1 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 6.6 | 7.6 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 6.6 | 7.0 | 8.4 | 7.1 | 7.3 | 8.6 | ||||||||||||||||
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Cast
Will Lyman Narrator, Self - Narrator, Self
Sarah Childress Self - Reporter, Reporter, Self
Judy Woodruff Self - Host, Self, Self - Anchor
Priyanka Boghani Self - Reporter, Reporter, Digital Reporter
Arun Rath Self - Reporter, Self, Narrator
Katie Worth Self - Reporter, Reporter, Digital Reporter
Martin Smith Self - Correspondent, Self, Self - Reporter
Mike McNally Self - Narrator, Self - Translation voice, Narrator
Jessica Savitch Self - Host, Narrator, Self - Host (1983)
Jim Gilmore Self - Reporter, Self, Reporter
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