Episode
Frontline: Putin's Revenge (2)
Overview
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.
Details
- Series
- Frontline
- Season
- Season 36
- Episode
- Episode 3
- Air date
- 2017-11-01
Episode context
Putin's Revenge (2) is Episode 3 in Season 36 of Frontline. It aired on 2017-11-01.
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Episode 2: Putin's Revenge (1)
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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