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Frontline•Season 29•Episode 5

Battle for Haiti

7.2/10 · 16 votesJan 11, 2011

Ranked #7 of 16 in Season 29•+0.1 vs season avg

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In the chaos of the earthquake that devastated Haiti, thousands of the country's worst criminals seized the opportunity to stage a mass escape from the National Penitentiary. One year later, the gang leaders are re-asserting control in the capital, threatening the country's stability.

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Seasons45

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Season 29 Episodes19

Death by Fire

The Spill

The Confessions

Facing Death

Battle for Haiti

Are We Safer? / Flying Cheaper

E7 6.4

Post Mortem

E9 7.0

Revolution in Cairo

E10 7.5

Money and March Madness / Who's Afraid of Ai Weiwei / The Private Life of Bradley Manning

E11 5.6

Football High

E12 7.7

The Silence

E13 6.9

Fighting for Bin Laden

E14 6.3

Kill/Capture

E15 9.0

WikiSecrets

E16 6.4

The Child Cases / Educating Sergeant Pantzke

E17

The Pot Republic / Doctor Hotspot / The Atomic Artists

E18

Top Secret America

E19 7.9

An Optimist in Haiti

E20

The Man Behind the Mosque

Cast1

Will Lyman

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Battle for Haiti" is episode 5 of Frontline season 29. It scored 7.2/10 from 16 votes, ranking #7 of 16 episodes this season (season average 7.1). It aired on January 11, 2011.

Next: E6 · Are We Safer? / Flying Cheaper Best of Season 29