7.8/1015 votes#1 - Israel's Second Front
Season 43 Episode 1 - Aired 1/23/2024
Beyond Gaza, the power of Hamas, Hezbollah and other forces in the region. Correspondent Ramita Navai investigates militants in the West Bank and Lebanon, their ties to Iran and their role in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
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7.0/1076 votes#2 - Democracy on Trial
Season 43 Episode 2 - Aired 1/30/2024
The roots of the criminal cases against former President Trump stemming from his 2020 election loss. Amid the presidential race, examining the House Jan. 6 committee’s evidence, the threat to democracy and the historic charges against Trump.
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7.7/1028 votes#3 - Children of Ukraine
Season 43 Episode 3 - Aired 4/16/2024
FRONTLINE examines how thousands of Ukrainian children have been taken and held in Russian-controlled territory since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The documentary follows Ukrainian families searching for their missing children, organizations investigating the alleged abductions and Ukrainian teenagers who escaped and say they were subjected to Russian propaganda.
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7.7/1026 votes#4 - Documenting Police Use of Force
Season 43 Episode 4 - Aired 4/30/2024
FRONTLINE and The Associated Press investigate deaths that occurred after police used tactics like prone restraint and other “less-lethal force.” The documentary and accompanying reporting draw on police records, autopsy reports and body cam footage, and the most expansive tally of such deaths nationwide.
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6.8/1015 votes#5 - A Dangerous Assignment
Season 43 Episode 5 - Aired 5/14/2024
With the Venezuelan news outlet Armando.info, FRONTLINE investigates the shadowy figure at the heart of a corruption scandal spanning from Venezuela to the U.S. This 90-minute documentary tells the inside story of Alex Saab, his capture and then release by the U.S. in a controversial prisoner swap, and what has happened to the journalists who helped uncover the corruption scandal.
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8.1/1029 votes#6 - Crisis on Campus
Season 43 Episode 6 - Aired 6/11/2024
FRONTLINE and Retro Report tell the inside story of the protests dividing college campuses over Israel and the war in Gaza. The documentary investigates the polarizing debate over free speech, antisemitism, Israel and the Palestinians, and the political forces behind the crisis.
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7.6/1017 votes#7 - Two American Families: 1991-2024
Season 43 Episode 7 - Aired 7/23/2024
Filmed over 34 years, two families struggle to survive in a changing American economy. Through hard times, falling wages, and loss of manufacturing jobs, the continuation of Bill Moyers’ chronicle of perseverance as the American dream slips away.
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NaN/100 votes#8 - Germany's Enemy Within
Season 43 Episode 8 - Aired 7/30/2024
Since the Holocaust, Germany has worked to overcome its Nazi history. But over the past decade, Germany has faced a rising wave of far-right violence and plots against Jews, Muslims, immigrants and politicians. Amid accusations that the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party (AfD) has provoked violence, which it denies, FRONTLINE investigates the rise of far-right extremism in Germany today.
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NaN/100 votes#9 - Biden's Decision
Season 43 Episode 9 - Aired 8/6/2024
A look at President Joe Biden's rise to the presidency, the personal and political forces that shaped him and his historic decision to step out of the 2024 presidential race.
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NaN/100 votes#10 - South Korea's Adoption Reckoning
Season 43 Episode 10 - Aired 9/20/2024
FRONTLINE and The Associated Press examine allegations of fraud and abuse in South Korea's historic foreign adoption boom. The documentary investigates cases of falsified records and identities among the adoptions of 200,000 children to the U.S. and other countries over decades.
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NaN/100 votes#11 - The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
Season 43 Episode 11 - Aired 9/24/2024
Investigating the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal key moments that shape how they would lead America.
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NaN/100 votes#12 - The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz
Season 43 Episode 12 - Aired 10/8/2024
Investigating the lives and views of J.D. Vance and Tim Walz as they run for vice president; those who know the candidates reveal the influences and ideas they'd bring to the White House.
Director: Gabrielle Schonder
Writer: Anya Bourg, James Jacoby
NaN/100 votes#13 - A Year of War: Israelis and Palestinians
Season 43 Episode 13 - Aired 10/15/2024
The horrifying accounts of living through the Hamas attack and the war in Gaza; stories from the people directly impacted on both sides of the conflict.
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NaN/100 votes#14 - American Voices 2024
Season 43 Episode 14 - Aired 10/29/2024
Following the changing views and experiences of Americans from the 2020 election to today; revisiting voters filmed four years ago, to see how their hopes and fears have changed amid another polarizing election season.
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NaN/100 votes#15 - China, the U.S. & the Rise of Xi Jinping
Season 43 Episode 15 - Aired 11/26/2024
FRONTLINE examines the rise of Xi Jinping, his vision for China and the global implications.
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NaN/100 votes#16 - Breakdown in Maine
Season 43 Episode 16 - Aired 12/10/2024
Examining the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and the breakdowns with police, military and mental health care prior to the Lewiston shooting.
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The Best Episodes of Frontline Season 43
Every episode of Frontline Season 43 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Frontline Season 43!
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Season 43 Ratings Summary
"Israel's Second Front" is the best rated episode of "Frontline" season 43. It scored 7.8/10 based on 15 votes. Directed by N/A and written by N/A, it aired on 1/23/2024. This episode is rated 0.8 points higher than the second-best, "Democracy on Trial".