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Frontline•Season 32•Episode 16

The Rise of ISIS

7.8/10 · 33 votesOct 28, 2014

Ranked #10 of 18 in Season 32•matches the season avg

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FRONTLINE investigates the miscalculations and mistakes behind the brutal rise of ISIS. As part of a special FRONTLINE series, correspondent Martin Smith reports from Iraq on how the country began coming undone after the American withdrawal and what it means for the U.S. to be

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Will Lyman

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Episode Summary

"The Rise of ISIS" is episode 16 of Frontline season 32. It scored 7.8/10 from 33 votes, ranking #10 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.8). It aired on October 28, 2014.

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