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The Best Episodes of Frontline Season 36

Every episode of Frontline Season 36 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Frontline Season 36!

The Best Episodes of Frontline Season 36

Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to...
  1. Background image for Mosul/Inside Yemen
    8.1/10(33 votes)

    #1 - Mosul/Inside Yemen

    S36:E1

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  2. Background image for Putin's Revenge (1)
    7.0/10(55 votes)

    #2 - Putin's Revenge (1)

    S36:E2

    FRONTLINE tells the inside story of how Vladimir Putin came to see the United States as an enemy — and why he decided to target an American election.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  3. Background image for Putin's Revenge (2)
    7.2/10(37 votes)

    #3 - Putin's Revenge (2)

    S36:E3

    FRONTLINE tells the inside story of how Vladimir Putin came to see the United States as an enemy — and why he decided to target an American election.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  4. Background image for Poor Kids
    8.1/10(48 votes)

    #4 - Poor Kids

    S36:E4

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  5. Background image for Exodus: The Journey Continues
    6.9/10(151 votes)

    #5 - Exodus: The Journey Continues

    S36:E5

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  6. Background image for The Gang Crackdown
    6.9/10(112 votes)

    #6 - The Gang Crackdown

    S36:E6

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  8. Background image for Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia (1)
    7.5/10(19 votes)

    #7 - Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia (1)

    S36:E7

    FRONTLINE investigates how a dangerous political rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia has plunged the Middle East into sectarian war.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
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    6.6/10(44 votes)

    #8 - Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia (2)

    S36:E8

    FRONTLINE investigates how a dangerous political rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia has plunged the Middle East into sectarian war.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  10. Background image for Weinstein
    8.2/10(176 votes)

    #9 - Weinstein

    S36:E9

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  11. Background image for Trump's Takeover
    8.0/10(125 votes)

    #10 - Trump's Takeover

    S36:E10

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  12. Background image for McCain
    7.0/10(96 votes)

    #11 - McCain

    S36:E11

    Inside John McCain’s complicated relationship with President Donald Trump and his own Republican Party.

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  13. Background image for Trafficked in America
    7.0/10(49 votes)

    #12 - Trafficked in America

    S36:E12

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  14. Background image for Blackout in Puerto Rico
    6.8/10(49 votes)

    #13 - Blackout in Puerto Rico

    S36:E13

    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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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown
  15. Background image for Myanmar's Killing Fields
    7.2/10(33 votes)

    #14 - Myanmar's Killing Fields

    S36:E14

    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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    Director:Unknown
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  16. Background image for UN Sex Abuse Scandal
    7.0/10(32 votes)

    #15 - UN Sex Abuse Scandal

    S36:E15

    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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    Director:Unknown
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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 Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 10/18/2017. This episode is rated 1.1 points higher than the second-best, "Putin's Revenge (1)".