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The Best Episodes of Four Corners

Every episode of Four Corners ranked from best to worst. Let's dive into the Best Episodes of Four Corners!

The Best Episodes of Four Corners

Four Corners is Australia's longest-running investigative journalism/current affairs television program. Broadcast on ABC1 in Australia, it premiered on 19 August 1961 and celebrated its 60th...

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  1. 7.8/10(8 votes)

    #1 - Pandemic

    S60:E9

    The fight to contain coronavirus. Have critical mistakes left Australia and our frontline medical workers dangerously exposed? Doctors, patients and health practitioners talk about confronting the virus for the first time.

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  2. 7.8/10(5 votes)

    #2 - Super Power

    S64:E1

    The cost of living with Coles and Woolworths. We uncover the tactics used by supermarkets to keep prices high - and competition out. Both deny price gouging but there are now six inquiries and reviews targeting the duopoly.

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  3. 7.7/10(6 votes)

    #3 - Retribution - The Battle For Democracy (Part 1)

    S64:E22

    There has never been a US president like Donald Trump - and now he's back, this time with a detailed plan for his second coming. Mark Willacy sits down with White House insiders who witnessed the chaos of Trump's first term.

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  4. 7.6/10(5 votes)

    #4 - The Silence: AFL's Last Taboo

    S63:E30

    The AFL is the only major sporting code in the world that hasn't had a single elite male player publicly identify as gay. Louise Milligan investigates the AFL's culture and asks what has created this silence?

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  5. 7.4/10(28 votes)

    #5 - Not A Boy, Not A Girl

    S60:E5

    Growing up without a gender. Young Australians who do not identify as male or female explain how they negotiate the world and the judgement of others. Their parents talk about what it's like to raise a gender neutral child.

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  6. 7.2/10(19 votes)

    #6 - Outbreak Onboard

    S60:E16

    How the Ruby Princess became an incubator for infection, leaving passengers and staff dangerously exposed. An alarming picture emerges of crucial decisions by the cruise operator and the actions of Australian authorities.

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  8. 7.1/10(16 votes)

    #7 - Ukraine's War - The Other Side

    S64:E5

    Two years since Ukraine was invaded by Russia, Four Corners brings you a rare insight from the other side. Filmmaker Sean Langan's groundbreaking documentary offers a human perspective on life on the Russian frontline.

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  9. 7.0/10(10 votes)

    #8 - Scientology: The Ex-Files

    S50:E5

    Former members of the Church give a chilling portrait of life inside the organisation.

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  10. 7.0/10(5 votes)

    #9 - Project Dragon

    S59:E3

    As China transforms into an economic powerhouse, billions of dollars have been illegally spirited out of the country. Mark Willacy reports on the bounty hunters chasing China's missing millions in Australia.

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  11. 7.0/10(7 votes)

    #10 - AI Rising

    S63:E15

    The new reality of artificial life. As tech companies race to dominate the artificial intelligence market, experts warn we're not prepared for what happens next. Grace Tobin investigates the misuse and abuse of generative AI.

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  12. 6.9/10(20 votes)

    #11 - Saving The Amazon

    S60:E8

    On the frontline to preserve the world's largest tropical rainforest. Brazil is allowing the Amazon to be felled at an alarming rate, but Indigenous tribes, scientists and activists are fighting back. Sophie McNeill reports.

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  13. 6.6/10(7 votes)

    #12 - Trump/Russia: Moscow Rules

    S58:E19

    In the final part of our special report, Sarah Ferguson investigates central allegations that members of the Trump team, including possibly the President himself, actively colluded with Russia to subvert American democracy.

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  14. 6.4/10(17 votes)

    #13 - Manhunt: The Boston Bombers

    S53:E24

    Next on Four Corners, PBS' NOVA documentary producer, Miles O'Brien, looks at how the events unfolded on the day of the bombing and he tracks how a team of investigators used modern technology, combined with good old fashioned detective work, to break the case.

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  15. 6.0/10(26 votes)

    #14 - Meet the Scammers

    S59:E2

    Their voices are persuasive, their emails insistent and they have proven to be remarkably successful at conning countless people into handing over their money. Internet scamming began in the early days of email with appeals from Nigerian 'princes' asking for help to regain their missing money. From those amateurish beginnings, the scammers watched, learned and refined their techniques. What started out as a simple scam from West Africa has now morphed into a global enterprise, conning people on an industrial scale.

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  16. 6.0/10(5 votes)

    #15 - The Interrogation

    S59:E12

    Four Corners explores the controversial police technique putting innocent people behind bars, with a series of high-profile cases across America revealing a slew of wrongful convictions based on false confessions.

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  17. 5.8/10(12 votes)

    #16 - Trump/Russia: Follow The Money

    S58:E17

    Four Corners follows the money trail from New York to Moscow, tracking the ties between Trump, his business empire and Russia.

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  18. 5.8/10(21 votes)

    #17 - The Truth About 5G

    S60:E26

    Four Corners investigates the claims of a worldwide protest movement against wireless 5G technology, exploring how it works and the scientific studies undertaken into whether the technology is actually a threat to our health.

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  19. 5.8/10(9 votes)

    #18 - Tinder

    S60:E36

    How digital dating became a predators' playground. In a joint investigation for Four Corners and triple j Hack, Avani Dias uncovers a deeply troubling pattern of sexual assault and rape facilitated by the use of Tinder.

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  20. 5.3/10(31 votes)

    #19 - Under the Radar

    S59:E8

    The Christchurch terror attack brought to light the violent, disturbing right-wing extremist movement flourishing on the internet. Were authorities so focused on Islamic extremism that they failed to grasp this deadly threat?

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  21. 1.0/10(67 votes)

    #20 - Cult Of Horrors

    S54:E26

    He is a self-styled evangelist who told his followers he was The Anointed One, chosen by God to convert the world to his beliefs. In reality, Scott Williams was a cult leader who used his own brand of religion to warp biblical scripture in the pursuit of sex, money and power. Reporter Caro Meldrum-Hanna investigates the rise of Scott Williams and his incredible path around the world and back to Australia, exposing how he created a hell on earth for many followers.(Australia, English)

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    #21 - After "The Day After"

    S23:E1

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    #22 - Willie Brigitte

    S44:E1

    Allegations have swirled around Willie Brigitte ever since his discreet deportation from Australia and his much-publicised arrest in France in October 2003.

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    #23 - Lords Of The Forests

    S44:E2

    Ticky Fullerton looks at the management of Tasmania's forests and how one timber company enjoys extraordinary political support for its operations.

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    #24 - In the Firing Line

    S44:E3

    Fuelled by a cocktail of drugs, armed robberies are growing more violent and unpredictable.

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    #25 - Arafat Investigated

    S44:E4

    Why has Palestinian leader Yasser Arafat - once feted at the White House but now holed up in his West Bank headquarters - become such an outcast?

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Best Episodes Summary

"Pandemic" is the best rated episode of "Four Corners". It scored 7.8/10 based on 8 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 3/30/2020. This episode scored 0.0 points higher than the second highest rated, "Super Power".