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The Best Episodes of Frontline Season 21

Every episode of Frontline Season 21 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Frontline Season 21!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Frontline Season 21 Episode 3 - The Man Who Knew
    9.1/10(19 votes)

    S21:E3

    When the Twin Towers fell on September 11, 2001, among the thousands killed was the one man who may have known more about Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda than any other person in America: John O'Neill.

    Director:Unknown
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  2. Frontline Season 21 Episode 13 - The War Behind Closed Doors
    9.0/10(15 votes)

    S21:E13

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    Director:Unknown
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  3. Frontline Season 21 Episode 7 - In Search of Al Qaeda
    8.9/10(11 votes)

    S21:E7

    In December 2001, as American forces blasted mountain hideouts in the Tora Bora region of Afghanistan, hundreds of Al Qaeda soldiers fled seemingly disappearing into thin air. In this 2002 documentary, FRONTLINE investigates what happened to the fighters who survived.

    Director:Unknown
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  4. Frontline Season 21 Episode 5 - A Crime of Insanity
    8.7/10(12 votes)

    S21:E5

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  5. Frontline Season 21 Episode 16 - Kim's Nuclear Gamble
    8.4/10(21 votes)

    S21:E16

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  6. Frontline Season 21 Episode 2 - Campaign Against Terror
    8.2/10(12 votes)

    S21:E2

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    Director:Unknown
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  7. Frontline Season 21 Episode 15 - Blair's War
    7.9/10(35 votes)

    S21:E15

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  8. Frontline Season 21 Episode 6 - Let's Get Married
    7.5/10(16 votes)

    S21:E6

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  9. Frontline Season 21 Episode 19 - The Wall Street Fix
    7.4/10(32 votes)

    S21:E19

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  10. Frontline Season 21 Episode 9 - A Dangerous Business
    7.0/10(17 votes)

    S21:E9

    Each year, six thousand Americans lose their lives on the job. Tens of thousands more are seriously injured or exposed to deadly poisons and carcinogens in the workplace. Yet if one of those workers dies on the job due to a company's willful disregard for federal safety regulations, the maximum penalty his employer faces is just six months in prison. Are America's workplace safety laws tough enough? And are companies being held responsible for protecting the safety of their employees? FRONTLINE investigates workplace safety in one of America's most dangerous industries.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  11. Frontline Season 21 Episode 1 - Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero
    6.6/10(9 votes)

    S21:E1

    For many Americans, the most difficult questions about 9/11 were not about politics, military strategy or homeland security. They were questions about God, about evil and about the potential for darkness within religion itself. What was it we saw on Sept. 11? Was it the true face of evil? Was it the face of religion? And where, if one is a believer, was God on that tragic morning?

    Director:Unknown
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  12. Frontline Season 21 Episode 4 - Missile Wars
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S21:E4

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  13. Frontline Season 21 Episode 8 - Much Ado About Something
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S21:E8

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  14. Frontline Season 21 Episode 10 - Failure to Protect: The Taking of Logan Marr
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S21:E10

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    Director:Unknown
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  15. Frontline Season 21 Episode 11 - Failure to Protect: The Caseworker Files
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S21:E11

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  16. Frontline Season 21 Episode 12 - China in the Red
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S21:E12

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  17. Frontline Season 21 Episode 14 - The Long Road to War: A FRONTLINE Special Report
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S21:E14

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    Director:Unknown
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  18. Frontline Season 21 Episode 17 - Cyber War!
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S21:E17

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  19. Frontline Season 21 Episode 18 - Burden of Innocence
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S21:E18

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  20. Frontline Season 21 Episode 20 - The Other Drug War
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S21:E20

    Through interviews with consumers, legislators, scientists, top industry leaders and analysts, "The Other Drug War" examines the efforts of states like Maine and Oregon to control escalating drug costs in the face of strong opposition from the pharmaceutical industry. The program also explores the tension between the high cost of scientific innovation and society's need to keep drugs and health care affordable.

    Director:Unknown
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  21. Frontline Season 21 Episode 21 - Public Schools, Inc.
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    S21:E21

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Season 21 Ratings Summary

"The Man Who Knew" is the best rated episode of "Frontline" season 21. It scored 9.1/10 based on 19 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/3/2002. This episode is rated 0.1 points higher than the second-best, "The War Behind Closed Doors".