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The Best Episodes of Frontline Season 17

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Every episode of Frontline Season 17 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Frontline Season 17!

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  • The Triumph of Evil
    8.9/10(20)
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    #1 - The Triumph of Evil

    Season 17 Episode 10

    Aired 1/26/1999

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  • The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela
    8.6/10(9)
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    #2 - The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela

    Season 17 Episode 16

    Aired 5/25/1999

    An intimate portrait of one of the 20th century's greatest leaders.

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  • Making Babies
    8.5/10(10)
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    #3 - Making Babies

    Season 17 Episode 17

    Aired 6/1/1999

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  • Plague War
    8.4/10(11)
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    #4 - Plague War

    Season 17 Episode 6

    Aired 10/13/1998

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  • From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians (Pt. 1)
    8.2/10(15)
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    #5 - From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians (Pt. 1)

    Season 17 Episode 1

    Aired 9/21/1998

    The story of the life of Jesus and the epic rise of Christianity. Said one critic: " It's a revelation of what television can be."

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  • Fat
    8.2/10(28)
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    #6 - Fat

    Season 17 Episode 8

    Aired 11/3/1998

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  • Ambush in Mogadishu
    7.8/10(9)
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    #7 - Ambush in Mogadishu

    Season 17 Episode 4

    Aired 9/29/1998

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  • Russian Roulette
    7.5/10(22)
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    #8 - Russian Roulette

    Season 17 Episode 12

    Aired 2/23/1999

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  • Give War a Chance
    7.1/10(35)
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    #9 - Give War a Chance

    Season 17 Episode 15

    Aired 5/11/1999

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  • From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians (Pt. 2)
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    #10 - From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians (Pt. 2)

    Season 17 Episode 2

    Aired 9/22/1998

    The story of the life of Jesus and the epic rise of Christianity. Said one critic: " It's a revelation of what television can be."

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  • The Farmer's Wife, Part 3
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    #11 - The Farmer's Wife, Part 3

    Season 17 Episode 3

    Aired 9/23/1998

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  • The Child Terror
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    #12 - The Child Terror

    Season 17 Episode 7

    Aired 10/27/1998

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  • Snitch
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    #13 - Snitch

    Season 17 Episode 9

    Aired 1/12/1999

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  • The Execution
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    #14 - The Execution

    Season 17 Episode 11

    Aired 2/9/1999

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  • Hunting Bin Laden
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    #15 - Hunting Bin Laden

    Season 17 Episode 13

    Aired 4/13/1999

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    #16 - Spying on Saddam

    Season 17 Episode 14

    Aired 4/27/1999

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  • Pop
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    #17 - Pop

    Season 17 Episode 18

    Aired 6/22/1999

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  • The Crash
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    #18 - The Crash

    Season 17 Episode 19

    Aired 6/29/1999

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Season 17 Ratings Summary

"The Triumph of Evil" is the best rated episode of "Frontline" season 17. It scored 8.9/10 based on 20 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/26/1999. This episode is rated 0.3 points higher than the second-best, "The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela".