8.1/1033 votes#1 - Mosul/Inside Yemen
Season 36 Episode 1 - Aired 10/18/2017
The battle to drive ISIS out of Iraq’s second-largest city was brutal and grueling. Shot over the course of the nine-month battle, “Mosul” follows one Iraqi special forces unit as they lead the fight. Also in this two-part hour: “Inside Yemen” offers a rare, up-close look at the country that’s home to what the United Nations recently called the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
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6.9/1054 votes#2 - Putin's Revenge (1)
Season 36 Episode 2 - Aired 10/25/2017
Reporter Ghaith Abdul-Ahad goes inside the battle against ISIS for control of the city of Mosul. Also in this two-part hour: "Hunting ISIS," a dramatic report on an Iraqi unit at the center of the fight.
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- 7.2/1037 votes
#3 - Putin's Revenge (2)
Season 36 Episode 3 - Aired 11/1/2017
The dramatic story of a Gitmo detainee released from the controversial U.S. prison after more than a decade. With NPR, a report on the struggle over freeing prisoners once deemed international terrorists. Also in this two-part hour: “Forever Prison,” a collaboration with Retro Report exploring the untold history of the Guantanamo Bay prison.
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8.1/1046 votes#4 - Poor Kids
Season 36 Episode 4 - Aired 11/22/2017
In 2012, FRONTLINE spent months following four young children as their families struggled with financial ruin. This documentary revisits the families to see what their lives are like now, offering a powerful, firsthand look at what poverty means to children.
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6.9/10148 votes#5 - Exodus: The Journey Continues
Season 36 Episode 5 - Aired 1/23/2018
The intimate stories of refugees and migrants, caught in Europe’s tightened borders. Amid the ongoing migration crisis, the film — a sequel to the award-winning 2016 documentary, Exodus — follows personal journeys over two years, as countries become less welcoming to those seeking refuge.
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6.9/10109 votes#6 - The Gang Crackdown
Season 36 Episode 6 - Aired 2/13/2018
Some 25 dead bodies have been found on Long Island since 2016, all linked to the violent gang MS-13. Numerous immigrant teens are missing. As law enforcement tries to stop the gang, FRONTLINE goes inside the crackdown — investigating how the slew of gruesome killings led to many immigrant teens being accused of gang affiliation and unlawfully detained.
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7.5/1019 votes#7 - Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia (1)
Season 36 Episode 7 - Aired 2/20/2018
FRONTLINE investigates how a dangerous political rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia has plunged the Middle East into sectarian war.
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- 6.6/1044 votes
#8 - Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia (2)
Season 36 Episode 8 - Aired 2/27/2018
FRONTLINE investigates how a dangerous political rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia has plunged the Middle East into sectarian war.
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8.2/10173 votes#9 - Weinstein
Season 36 Episode 9 - Aired 3/2/2018
FRONTLINE investigates how Harvey Weinstein allegedly sexually harassed and abused dozens of women over four decades. With allegations going back to Weinstein’s early years, the film examines the elaborate ways he and those around him tried to silence his accusers.
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8.0/10122 votes#10 - Trump's Takeover
Season 36 Episode 10 - Aired 4/10/2018
FRONTLINE goes inside President Trump’s high-stakes battle for control of the GOP, examining how he attacked fellow Republicans and used inflammatory rhetoric that rallied his base and further divided the country in his first year as president.
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7.0/1095 votes#11 - McCain
Season 36 Episode 11 - Aired 4/17/2018
Inside John McCain’s complicated relationship with President Donald Trump and his own Republican Party.
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7.0/1049 votes#12 - Trafficked in America
Season 36 Episode 12 - Aired 4/24/2018
FRONTLINE and the Investigative Reporting Program at U.C. Berkeley tell the inside story of Guatemalan teens who were forced to work against their will on an Ohio egg farm in 2014.
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6.8/1049 votes#13 - Blackout in Puerto Rico
Season 36 Episode 13 - Aired 5/1/2018
FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the humanitarian and economic crisis in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, examining how the federal response, Wall Street and years of neglect have left the island struggling to survive.
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7.1/1032 votes#14 - Myanmar's Killing Fields
Season 36 Episode 14 - Aired 5/8/2018
Secret footage and eyewitness accounts shine new light on a brutal campaign by the Myanmar military against Rohingya Muslims — an effort that has been described by both the United Nations and the United States as “ethnic cleansing.”
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7.0/1031 votes#15 - UN Sex Abuse Scandal
Season 36 Episode 15 - Aired 7/24/2018
An investigation into sex abuse by United Nations peacekeepers in the world’s conflict zones. Award-winning correspondent Ramita Navai (Iraq Uncovered) traces allegations from Congo to the Central African Republic, with firsthand accounts from survivors, witnesses and officials.
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The Best Episodes of Frontline Season 36
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Season 36 Ratings Summary
"Mosul/Inside Yemen" is the best rated episode of "Frontline" season 36. It scored 8.1/10 based on 33 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 10/18/2017. This episode is rated 1.2 points higher than the second-best, "Putin's Revenge (1)".