Made In Boise
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Go inside the lives of four surrogates in Boise, Idaho and the intended parents whose children they carry. Follows the women as they navigate the rigors of pregnancy and the mixed feelings of their own families, who struggle to understand.

Episode Duration: 1 hour 26 minutes and 46 seconds

Episode Number: 2101

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Sat, Oct 12 8:00 P.M. Sanson and Me     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Oct 13 12:00 A.M. Sanson and Me     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Nov 3 10:00 P.M. One with the Whale     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Nov 4 2:00 A.M. One with the Whale     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Nov 4 10:00 A.M. One with the Whale     NH World (11.3)
Mon, Nov 4 7:00 P.M. Home from School: The Children of Carlisle     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Nov 5 12:00 A.M. Home from School: The Children of Carlisle     NH World (11.3)
Tue, Nov 5 8:00 A.M. Home from School: The Children of Carlisle     NH World (11.3)
Sun, Nov 10 4:00 A.M. Home from School: The Children of Carlisle     NH World (11.3)
Wed, Nov 13 8:30 P.M. Make Peace Or Die: Honor The Fallen     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Nov 14 1:30 A.M. Make Peace Or Die: Honor The Fallen     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Nov 14 9:30 A.M. Make Peace Or Die: Honor The Fallen     NH World (11.3)
Thu, Nov 14 7:00 P.M. Scenes from the Glittering World     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Nov 15 2:00 A.M. Scenes from the Glittering World     NH World (11.3)
Fri, Nov 15 10:00 A.M. Scenes from the Glittering World     NH World (11.3)
Sat, Nov 16 12:00 P.M. Make Peace Or Die: Honor The Fallen     NH World (11.3)


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