# The Atom Araullo Specials

The Atom Araullo Specials is a Philippine television documentary show broadcast by GMA Network. Hosted by Atom Araullo, it premiered on April 1, 2018, on the network's Sunday Grande sa Hapon line up.
The show is streaming online on YouTube.

## Premise

The show features social issues of the Philippines, along with stories of Filipinos which host Atom Araullo chose to discuss and facilitate.

## Episodes

Episodes of The Atom Araullo Specials :
| No. | Title | Original air date |
| 1 | "Underground" | April 1, 2018 |
| 2 | "Shark Land" | May 27, 2018 |
| 3 | "No Leftovers" | August 26, 2018 |
| 4 | "Daloy" (transl. flow) | September 30, 2018 |
| 5 | "Final Destination" | October 28, 2018 |
| 6 | "¡Celebremos!" (transl. let's celebrate!) | November 25, 2018 |
| 7 | "Niño" | January 27, 2019 |
| 8 | "Babies4Sale.PH" | February 24, 2019 |
| 9 | "Saving Paradise" | March 31, 2019 |
| 10 | "Fraud-ibig" | April 28, 2019 |
| 11 | "Bird Hunt" | May 26, 2019 |
| 12 | "Sa Magkabilang Dulo" (transl. in both end) | June 30, 2019 |
| 13 | "The Patient is Out" | July 28, 2019 |
| 14 | "Pangil" (transl. fang) | September 29, 2019 |
| 15 | "Dreams of Gold" | November 24, 2019 |
| 16 | "COVID-19: Nang Tumigil ang Mundo" (transl. COVID-19: when the world stopped) | May 31, 2020 |
| 17 | "Batch 2020" | October 25, 2020 |
| 18 | "Pangakong Lunas" (transl. promised remedy) | November 15, 2020 |
| 19 | "Dos Mil Bente" (transl. two thousand twenty) | December 13, 2020 |
| 20 | "Krisis ng Sikmura" (transl. crisis of stomach) | March 21, 2021 |
| 21 | "Habol Hininga: Isang Taon ng Pandemya" (transl. chasing breathe: one year of pandemic) | May 30, 2021 |
| 22 | "Munting Bisig" (transl. young arms) | July 25, 2021 |
| 23 | "Team Pilipinas" (transl. team Philippines) | September 12, 2021 |
| 24 | "Tara, Food Trip!" | November 14, 2021 |
| 25 | "Dayo" (transl. outsider) | December 12, 2021 |
| 26 | "Write to Vote" | March 20, 2022 |
| 27 | "Mata sa Dilim" (transl. eye on dark) | June 26, 2022 |
| 28 | "Anak" (transl. child) | August 7, 2022 |
| 29 | "Ang Nawawala" (transl. the lost) | September 25, 2022 |
| 30 | "Sexpectation vs. Reality" | November 20, 2022 |
| 31 | "I Only Eat in Barong" | January 15, 2023 |
| 32 | "Due Date" | March 19, 2023 |
| 33 | "Hingang Malalim" (transl. breathe deeply) | May 21, 2023 |
| 34 | "Bahay ni Juan" (transl. house of Juan) | July 23, 2023 |
| 35 | "Batas Bata" (transl. child's law) | September 24, 2023 |
| 36 | "Pag-asa" (transl. hope) | November 19, 2023 |
| 37 | "Tawid-Aral" (transl. cross-study) | January 21, 2024 |
| 38 | "Totoy Bagsik" (transl. Totoy power) | March 31, 2024 |
| 39 | "Lupang Pangako" (transl. promised land) | May 26, 2024 |
| 40 | "POGO Land" | July 21, 2024 |
| 41 | "Republika ng Plastik" (transl. republic of plastic) | September 29, 2024 |

## Ratings

According to AGB Nielsen Philippines' Nationwide Urban Television Audience Measurement People in television homes, the pilot episode of The Atom Araullo Specials earned a 7.7% rating.

## Accolades

Accolades received by The Atom Araullo Specials :
| Year | Award | Category | Recipient | Result |
| 2019 | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | The Atom Araullo Specials | Nominated |
| 2019 | 33rd PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program Host | Atom Araullo | Nominated |
| 2019 | U.S. International Film & Video Festival | Gold Camera Award: Investigative/Special Reports Documentary | "Babies4Sale.PH" | Won |
| 2019 | U.S. International Film & Video Festival | Gold Camera Award: Investigative/Special Reports Documentary | "No Leftovers" | Won |
| 2020 | Asian Academy Creative Awards | Best Documentary Programme (One-off) | "When the World Stopped" | Won |
| 2020 | Gandingan 2020: The 14th UPLB Isko’t Iska Multi-media Awards | Most Development Oriented Documentary | The Atom Araullo Specials | Won |
| 2020 | 42nd Catholic Mass Media Awards | Best TV Special | "COVID-19: Nang Tumigil ang Mundo" | Won |
| 2021 | 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | The Atom Araullo Specials | Nominated |
| 2021 | 34th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program Host | Atom Araullo | Won |
| 2022 | 4th Asia Contents Awards | Best Asian Documentary | "Munting Bisig" | Won |
| 2023 | 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | The Atom Araullo Specials | Nominated |
| 2023 | 35th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program Host | Atom Araullo | Won |
| 2023 | ContentAsia Awards | Best Current Affairs Program | "Mata sa Dilim" | Won |
| 2023 | New York Festivals | Gold Medal | "Mata sa Dilim" | Won |
| 2024 | New York Festivals TV & Film Awards | Documentary: Social Justice | "Batas Bata" | Gold |
| 2024 | New York Festivals TV & Film Awards | Documentary: Human Concerns | "Hingang Malalim" | Nominated |
| 2025 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program | The Atom Araullo Specials | Pending |
| 2025 | 36th PMPC Star Awards for Television | Best Documentary Program Host | Atom Araullo | Pending |