NaN/100 votes#1 - Downfall: The Last Days of President Trump
Season 61 Episode 1 - Aired 2/1/2021
A gripping account of the insurrection as it unfolded, told by those who were there. In her return to Four Corners, Sarah Ferguson confronts some of those who answered Donald Trump's call to overturn the election result.
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NaN/100 votes#2 - President Biden
Season 61 Episode 2 - Aired 2/8/2021
A personal portrait of the man now leading America charting Joe Biden's rise from a hardscrabble childhood where he faced bullying and discrimination based on a severe stutter, to personal tragedies and political missteps.
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NaN/100 votes#3 - Putin's Patriots
Season 61 Episode 3 - Aired 2/15/2021
Self-described defenders of Russia are determined to shut down anti-Putin sentiment in Australia, establishing pro-Moscow chapters as part of a propaganda war to remind the world that Russia is a force to the reckoned with.
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NaN/100 votes#4 - Crisis in Kakadu
Season 61 Episode 4 - Aired 2/22/2021
Four Corners investigates accusations of mismanagement and neglect which have fuelled a bitter dispute between Kakadu's traditional owners and the authority that runs the World Heritage Listed site.
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NaN/100 votes#5 - Chairman for Life
Season 61 Episode 5 - Aired 3/1/2021
China's President Xi Jinping and his quest for world power. An insightful look at his rise to power, how he consolidated his leadership through economic strength, populism and iron fist control, and what is his agenda?
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NaN/100 votes#6 - Bursting the Canberra Bubble
Season 61 Episode 6 - Aired 3/8/2021
Four Corners examines the historical rape allegation made against Federal Attorney General Christian Porter, which he strenuously denies.
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NaN/100 votes#7 - Enslaved: Surviving a Sex Cult
Season 61 Episode 7 - Aired 3/15/2021
In a shocking investigation, Four Corners reveals how a sex slave cult has been operating in plain sight here in Australia.
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NaN/100 votes#8 - Don't Ask, Don't Tell
Season 61 Episode 8 - Aired 3/22/2021
When former coalition staffer Brittany Higgins came forward to allege that she had been raped in a ministerial office in Parliament House, it horrified the country. Four Corners examines who knew what, and when.
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NaN/100 votes#9 - Aung San Suu Kyi - The Rise and Fall of an Icon
Season 61 Episode 9 - Aired 3/29/2021
In February, Myanmar's military launched a coup, arresting political leader Aung San Suu Kyi. In this provocative portrait, some of those who once publicly supported her say she lost her credibility during her time in power.
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NaN/100 votes#10 - Fired Up
Season 61 Episode 10 - Aired 4/12/2021
Four Corners investigates what is driving the Federal Government's push for a gas-fired future in the face of considerable scepticism, with many warning that the public is not fully informed about the costs of backing gas.
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NaN/100 votes#11 - 54 Days: China and the Pandemic
Season 61 Episode 11 - Aired 4/19/2021
An investigation into what the Chinese government knew about the COVID-19 outbreak and compelling evidence of a determined campaign to keep it under wraps.
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NaN/100 votes#12 - Poking the Dragon
Season 61 Episode 12 - Aired 4/26/2021
How Australia's trade with China became a political weapon. Stephen Long reveals how trade sanctions appear to have been carefully timed and targeted to cause maximum damage plus the human and financial cost of the dispute.
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NaN/100 votes#13 - Are You Being Played?
Season 61 Episode 13 - Aired 5/3/2021
Across the country, millions of Australians of all ages, play video games every day. Four Corners brings together gamers, industry players and psychologists to investigate the manipulative techniques used across many games.
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NaN/100 votes#14 - Peter: The Human Cyborg
Season 61 Episode 14 - Aired 5/10/2021
After being diagnosed with motor neurone disease (MND), renowned scientist and robotics expert Dr Peter Scott-Morgan set out to find and apply cutting edge technology to extend his life and retain the essence of who he is.
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NaN/100 votes#15 - Fast Fashion
Season 61 Episode 15 - Aired 5/17/2021
With the rise of online shopping, the demand for cheap and readily available clothing has created a new fashion boom. Four Corners investigates the unglamorous, and in some cases illegal practices of the clothing industry.
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NaN/100 votes#16 - Vaccinating Australia
Season 61 Episode 16 - Aired 5/24/2021
Australia's success in keeping COVID from taking hold made us the envy of the world, but the slow pace of vaccine rollout has caused frustration and confusion. Adam Harvey charts how our vaccination program has fallen short.
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NaN/100 votes#17 - Packer's Gamble
Season 61 Episode 17 - Aired 5/31/2021
A cautionary tale of big money, back room lobbying and political influence. As James Packer prepares to walk away from the casino business he championed, those who fought against Crown say there are lessons to be learned.
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NaN/100 votes#18 - Ghosts of Afghanistan
Season 61 Episode 18 - Aired 6/7/2021
Twenty years on from the 9/11 terror attacks, former war correspondent Graeme Smith travels back through the cities and provinces of Afghanistan to try and make sense of the conflict.
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NaN/100 votes#19 - The Great Awakening
Season 61 Episode 19 - Aired 6/14/2021
A family divided by QAnon. The extreme political movement has mobilised a committed band of believers dedicated to fighting what they claim is a war against corrupt child abusing elites. QAnon has vocal devotees in Australia.
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NaN/100 votes#20 - Post Morten
Season 61 Episode 20 - Aired 6/28/2021
The story behind the turmoil that's engulfed Australia Post. Four Corners investigates allegations of secret privatisation plans and proposed job cuts, and examines who was really standing up for whom. In interviews with key players, we ask the decision makers to explain their actions to the people of Australia.
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NaN/100 votes#21 - Watchdog or Lapdog?
Season 61 Episode 21 - Aired 7/5/2021
How the casino regulator failed to stop crime at Crown. Industry insiders with decades of experience speak for the first time about how the regulator allowed crime to flourish under its nose. Their revelations expose how and why Crown was not held in check and they say Crown is not the only one that needs to accountable.
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NaN/100 votes#22 - Scandal
Season 61 Episode 22 - Aired 7/12/2021
The rise and fall of an Australian billionaire. From Bundaberg to the boardrooms of the international corporate elite, how did Lex Greensill make and lose a fortune, leaving a trail of creditors and investors in the lurch.
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NaN/100 votes#23 - A Deadly Ascent: Life and Death on Mount Everest
Season 61 Episode 23 - Aired 7/19/2021
Mount Everest has become big business with multiple companies selling the promise of an adventure of a lifetime. But surging numbers of inexperienced climbers have been swarming the mountain, with deadly consequences. Now the elder statesmen of the climbing community warn that change is needed to protect both Everest and those who climb it.
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NaN/100 votes#24 - TikTok
Season 61 Episode 24 - Aired 7/26/2021
Data mining, discrimination and dangerous content on the world's most popular app. In a joint investigation by Four Corners and triple j's Hack, Avani Dias uncovers the many techniques TikTok is using to know about its users.
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NaN/100 votes#25 - Lockdown
Season 61 Episode 25 - Aired 8/2/2021
How Australia became trapped by COVID-19. Despite millions of people staying at home, the number of infections is climbing with the virulent Delta strain. How issues of supply and hesitancy left Australia dangerously exposed.
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The Best Episodes of Four Corners Season 61
Every episode of Four Corners Season 61 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Four Corners Season 61!
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Season 61 Ratings Summary
"Downfall: The Last Days of President Trump" is the best rated episode of "Four Corners" season 61. It scored N/A/10 based on 0 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 2/1/2021. This episode is rated NaN points higher than the second-best, "President Biden".