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Frontline•Season 43•Episode 2

Democracy on Trial

6.1/10 · 50 votesJan 30, 2024145 min

Ranked #9 of 17 in Season 43•+1.1 vs season avg

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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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Season 43 Episodes17

E1 5.9

Israel's Second Front

E2 6.1Now viewing

Democracy on Trial

E3 7.2

Children of Ukraine

E4 6.4

Documenting Police Use of Force

E5 6.8

A Dangerous Assignment

E6 6.4

Crisis on Campus

E7 6.4

Two American Families: 1991-2024

E8 6.7

Germany's Enemy Within

E9 6.7

Biden's Decision

E10 7.5

South Korea's Adoption Reckoning

E11 1.9

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

E12 1.9

The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz

E13 3.2

A Year of War: Israelis and Palestinians

E14 2.0

American Voices 2024

E15 4.0

China, the U.S. & the Rise of Xi Jinping

E16 2.6

Breakdown in Maine

E17 3.7

Maui's Deadly Firestorm

Cast1

Will Lyman

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Democracy on Trial" is episode 2 of Frontline season 43. It scored 6.1/10 from 50 votes, ranking #9 of 17 episodes this season (season average 5.0). It aired on January 30, 2024.

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