Frontline (1983)
Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to extend the impact of the documentary beyond its initial broadcast by serving as a catalyst for change.
- Ric Esther Bienstock
- Neil Docherty
- David Fanning
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Episode 1 - Mosul/Inside Yemen
Release Date: 2017-10-18The battle to drive ISIS out of Iraq’s second-largest city was brutal and grueling. Shot over the course of the nine-month battle, “Mosul” follows one Iraqi special forces unit as they lead the fight. Also in this two-part hour: “Inside Yemen” offers a rare, up-close look at the country that’s home to what the United Nations recently called the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
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Episode 2 - Putin's Revenge (1)
Release Date: 2017-10-25Reporter Ghaith Abdul-Ahad goes inside the battle against ISIS for control of the city of Mosul. Also in this two-part hour: "Hunting ISIS," a dramatic report on an Iraqi unit at the center of the fight.
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Episode 3 - Putin's Revenge (2)
Release Date: 2017-11-01The dramatic story of a Gitmo detainee released from the controversial U.S. prison after more than a decade. With NPR, a report on the struggle over freeing prisoners once deemed international terrorists. Also in this two-part hour: “Forever Prison,” a collaboration with Retro Report exploring the untold history of the Guantanamo Bay prison.
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Episode 4 - Poor Kids
Release Date: 2017-11-22In 2012, FRONTLINE spent months following four young children as their families struggled with financial ruin. This documentary revisits the families to see what their lives are like now, offering a powerful, firsthand look at what poverty means to children.
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Episode 5 - Exodus: The Journey Continues
Release Date: 2018-01-23The intimate stories of refugees and migrants, caught in Europe’s tightened borders. Amid the ongoing migration crisis, the film — a sequel to the award-winning 2016 documentary, Exodus — follows personal journeys over two years, as countries become less welcoming to those seeking refuge.
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Episode 6 - The Gang Crackdown
Release Date: 2018-02-13Some 25 dead bodies have been found on Long Island since 2016, all linked to the violent gang MS-13. Numerous immigrant teens are missing. As law enforcement tries to stop the gang, FRONTLINE goes inside the crackdown — investigating how the slew of gruesome killings led to many immigrant teens being accused of gang affiliation and unlawfully detained.
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Episode 7 - Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia (1)
Release Date: 2018-02-20FRONTLINE investigates how a dangerous political rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia has plunged the Middle East into sectarian war.
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Episode 8 - Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia (2)
Release Date: 2018-02-27FRONTLINE investigates how a dangerous political rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia has plunged the Middle East into sectarian war.
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Episode 9 - Weinstein
Release Date: 2018-03-02FRONTLINE investigates how Harvey Weinstein allegedly sexually harassed and abused dozens of women over four decades. With allegations going back to Weinstein’s early years, the film examines the elaborate ways he and those around him tried to silence his accusers.
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Episode 10 - Trump's Takeover
Release Date: 2018-04-10FRONTLINE goes inside President Trump’s high-stakes battle for control of the GOP, examining how he attacked fellow Republicans and used inflammatory rhetoric that rallied his base and further divided the country in his first year as president.
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Episode 11 - McCain
Release Date: 2018-04-17Inside John McCain’s complicated relationship with President Donald Trump and his own Republican Party.
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Episode 12 - Trafficked in America
Release Date: 2018-04-24FRONTLINE and the Investigative Reporting Program at U.C. Berkeley tell the inside story of Guatemalan teens who were forced to work against their will on an Ohio egg farm in 2014.
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Episode 13 - Blackout in Puerto Rico
Release Date: 2018-05-01FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the humanitarian and economic crisis in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, examining how the federal response, Wall Street and years of neglect have left the island struggling to survive.
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Episode 14 - Myanmar's Killing Fields
Release Date: 2018-05-08Secret footage and eyewitness accounts shine new light on a brutal campaign by the Myanmar military against Rohingya Muslims — an effort that has been described by both the United Nations and the United States as “ethnic cleansing.”
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Episode 15 - UN Sex Abuse Scandal
Release Date: 2018-07-24An investigation into sex abuse by United Nations peacekeepers in the world’s conflict zones. Award-winning correspondent Ramita Navai (Iraq Uncovered) traces allegations from Congo to the Central African Republic, with firsthand accounts from survivors, witnesses and officials.
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Episode 16 - North Korea's Deadly Dictator
Release Date: 2017-10-04Who killed Kim Jong-un’s half brother, Kim Jong-nam? What does the murder reveal about the North Korean leader and his regime? As nuclear tensions grow, FRONTLINE examines claims that Kim Jong-un ordered the assassination of his half brother, and sheds light on his broader intentions.
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Episode 17 - War on the EPA
Release Date: 2017-10-11How did Scott Pruitt go from fighting the EPA to running it and rolling back years of environmental protections? With access to key players behind his rise, and former EPA officials, FRONTLINE provides an inside look at the ascent of the anti-regulatory movement in America.
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Episode 18 - Mosul/Inside Yemen
Release Date: 2017-10-18The battle to drive ISIS out of Iraq’s second-largest city was brutal and grueling. Shot over the course of the nine-month battle, “Mosul” follows one Iraqi special forces unit as they lead the fight. Also in this two-part hour: “Inside Yemen” offers a rare, up-close look at the country that’s home to what the United Nations recently called the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
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Episode 19 - Putin's Revenge | Part One
Release Date: 2017-10-27FRONTLINE tells the story of how Russian President Vladimir Putin came to see the United States as an enemy — and why he decided to target an American election. With in-depth reporting from Moscow and Washington, D.C., the team behind “The Choice 2016” examines Putin’s rise, rule and motivations.
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Episode 20 - Putin's Revenge | Part Two
Release Date: 2017-11-01FRONTLINE tells the story of how Russian President Vladimir Putin came to see the United States as an enemy — and why he decided to target an American election. With in-depth reporting from Moscow and Washington, D.C., the team behind “The Choice 2016” examines Putin’s rise, rule and motivations.
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Episode 21 - Poor Kids
Release Date: 2017-11-21In 2012, FRONTLINE spent months following four young children as their families struggled with financial ruin. This documentary revisits the families to see what their lives are like now, offering a powerful, firsthand look at what poverty means to children.
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Episode 30 - President Trump
Release Date: 2017-05-08FRONTLINE examines the key moments that shaped President-elect Donald Trump. Interviews drawn from The Choice 2016 with advisors, business associates and biographers reveal how Trump transformed himself from real estate developer to reality TV star to president.
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Episode 31 - Divided States of America (Part 1)
Release Date: 2018-01-17Ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration, "Divided States of America" looks back at events during President Barack Obama's years in office that revealed deep divisions in our country. The documentary offers an in-depth view of the partisan gridlock in Washington, the rise of populist anger on both sides of the aisle, and the racial tensions that erupted throughout the country.
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Episode 32 - Divided States of America (Part 2)
Release Date: 2018-01-18Frontline investigates how a slew of gruesome killings on Long Island linked to the MS-13 gang led to many Ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration, "Divided States of America" looks back at events during President Barack Obama's years in office that revealed deep divisions in our country. The documentary offers an in-depth view of the partisan gridlock in Washington, the rise of populist anger on both sides of the aisle, and the racial tensions that erupted throughout the country. immigrant teens being accused of gang affiliation and unlawfully detained.
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Episode 33 - Trump's Road to the White House
Release Date: 2017-01-24An investigation of how Donald Trump defied expectations to win the presidency -- and what it suggests about how he will govern.
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Episode 34 - Iraq Uncovered
Release Date: 2017-03-21What's happening in the places where ISIS has been pushed out? Correspondent Ramita Navai reports from a hidden front in Iraq's war. She examines the power of the militias that are fighting ISIS, amid concerns about sectarian violence and the impact on civilians caught in the middle.
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Episode 35 - Last Days of Solitary
Release Date: 2017-04-18The U.S. is the world leader in solitary confinement, with more than 80,000 prisoners being held in isolation. FRONTLINE goes inside one state’s ambitious attempt to decrease its use of solitary. "Last Days of Solitary" also investigates what happens when prisoners who have spent considerable time in isolation try to integrate back into society.
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Episode 36 - The Fish on My Plate
Release Date: 2017-04-25“What fish should I eat that’s good for me and good for the planet?” Bestselling author and lifelong fisherman Paul Greenberg sets out to answer that question in “The Fish on My Plate." As part of his quest to investigate the health of the ocean — and his own — Greenberg spends a year eating seafood at breakfast, lunch and dinner.
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Episode 37 - Second Chance Kids
Release Date: 2017-05-02FRONTLINE investigates the fight over the fate of juveniles serving life in prison for murder, following a landmark Supreme Court ruling. The film examines the impact of the order to re-evaluate thousands of juvenile murder cases and follows two of the first convicts to be released.
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Episode 38 - Poverty, Politics and Profit
Release Date: 2017-05-09An investigation with NPR into the billions spent on housing low-income people, and why so few get the help they need. The film examines the politics, profits and problems of an affordable housing system in crisis.
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Episode 39 - American Patriot
Release Date: 2017-05-16FRONTLINE investigates how the Bundy family's fight against the government invigorated armed militias and "patriot" groups. The film goes inside the family's standoffs over public land in the West, and examines how groups aligned with them have grown to levels not seen in decades.
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Episode 40 - Bannon's War
Release Date: 2017-05-23The team behind "The Choice 2016" and "Divided States of America" tells the inside story of Trump adviser Stephen Bannon and his war with Washington, with White House rivals and with Islam. FRONTLINE explores Bannon's personal crusade to dramatically transform America, and his role in the power struggles and policy clashes within the Trump administration.
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Episode 41 - Life on Parole
Release Date: 2017-07-18With unique access, FRONTLINE and The New York Times go inside an effort to change the way parole works in Connecticut and reduce the number of people returning to prison. The film follows four former inmates as they try to find work, stay sober and keep out of trouble while navigating their first year on parole.
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Episode 42 - Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Release Date: 2017-09-12From acclaimed director Steve James (“Hoop Dreams,” “The Interrupters”), the little-known story of the only U.S. bank prosecuted in relation to the 2008 financial crisis.
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Episode 43 - North Korea's Deadly Dictator
Release Date: 2017-10-04Who killed Kim Jong-un’s half brother, Kim Jong-nam? What does the murder reveal about the North Korean leader and his regime? As nuclear tensions grow, FRONTLINE examines claims that Kim Jong-un ordered the assassination of his half brother, and sheds light on his broader intentions.
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Episode 44 - War on the EPA
Release Date: 2017-10-11How did Scott Pruitt go from fighting the EPA to running it and rolling back years of environmental protections? With access to key players behind his rise, and former EPA officials, FRONTLINE provides an inside look at the ascent of the anti-regulatory movement in America.
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Episode 45 - Putin's Revenge | Part One
Release Date: 2017-10-27FRONTLINE tells the story of how Russian President Vladimir Putin came to see the United States as an enemy — and why he decided to target an American election. With in-depth reporting from Moscow and Washington, D.C., the team behind “The Choice 2016” examines Putin’s rise, rule and motivations.
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Episode 46 - Putin's Revenge | Part Two
Release Date: 2017-11-01FRONTLINE tells the story of how Russian President Vladimir Putin came to see the United States as an enemy — and why he decided to target an American election. With in-depth reporting from Moscow and Washington, D.C., the team behind “The Choice 2016” examines Putin’s rise, rule and motivations.