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The Best Episodes of Frontline Season 45

Every episode of Frontline Season 45 ranked from best to worst. Discover the Best Episodes of Frontline Season 45!

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  1. #1 Fan Favorite
    Frontline Season 45 Episode 1 - Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy
    3.2/10(4 votes)

    #1 - Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy

    S45:E1

    How did PFAS, the forever chemicals once used in popular stain-resistant carpets, end up in the water and environment in parts of Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina? FRONTLINE, The Associated Press, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Post and Courier and AL.com investigate what happened and the ongoing health impacts.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  2. Frontline Season 45 Episode 2 - Crisis in Venezuela
    3.8/10(4 votes)

    #2 - Crisis in Venezuela

    S45:E2

    What’s next for Venezuela after the dramatic fall of Nicolás Maduro? In a documentary from the filmmakers behind "A Dangerous Assignment," FRONTLINE and The Associated Press investigate the legacy of corruption in Venezuela, the challenges to democracy, the conflict with the U.S., and the fight over who will control the oil-rich country.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  3. Frontline Season 45 Episode 3 - The Deal: Trump, Bukele & the Gangs of El Salvador
    5.5/10(2 votes)

    #3 - The Deal: Trump, Bukele & the Gangs of El Salvador

    S45:E3

    An examination of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s deal with President Trump to imprison U.S. deportees, and what each leader stood to gain. FRONTLINE and the Salvadoran news outlet El Faro, now operating in exile, investigate Bukele’s tangled history with the gangs the U.S. says it is fighting.

    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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  4. Frontline Season 45 Episode 4 - Caught in the Crackdown
    0.0/10(0 votes)

    #4 - Caught in the Crackdown

    S45:E4

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    Director:Unknown
    Writer:Unknown

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Season 45 Ratings Summary

"Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy" is the best rated episode of "Frontline" season 45. It scored 3.2/10 based on 4 votes. Directed by Unknown and written by Unknown, it aired on 2/3/2026. This episode is rated 0.6 points higher than the second-best, "Crisis in Venezuela".