What's Coming on FRONTLINE Winter/Spring 2011
Preview some of the stories and investigations already underway...
Hunting the Gangsters
In the chaos of last year's earthquake, 4,500 of Haiti's most violent criminals escaped from the National Penitentiary. In this clip from "Battle for Haiti," coming Jan. 11, FRONTLINE gains unique access to the police units trying to hunt down the escaped prisoners and follows as police and U.N. forces hunt down a gang that has been terrorizing the slum neighborhood of La Saline.
Battle for Haiti Preview
Coming Jan 11. One year after the earthquake, FRONTLINE examines he uphill fight to rebuild Haiti in the face of gang violence and corruption.
Are We Safer? Preview
Coming Jan 18. Washington Post reporter Dana Priest investigates the terrorism-industrial complex that grew up in the wake of 9/11.
Can the U.S. Maintain a Military Advantage?
Douglas Rushkoff discusses the challenges facing the U.S. to maintain a military advantage when recruits aren't learning to program military technologies.
What Do We Need to Know About Technology?
Digital Nation correspondent, Douglass Rushkoff, on the importance of thinking critically about what technologies are intended for.
Program or Be Programmed
Rushkoff explains two emerging classes of people: those who can program online environments and those who are swimming blindly in these highly designed worlds.
Facing Death: Excerpt One: Mount Sinai ICU
The opening scene of Facing Death, airing Nov. 23, a family is in the ICU at Mt. Sinai hospital discussing whether to take their loved one off of life support.
"Facing Death" - Preview
FRONTLINE gains access to the ICU of one of New York's biggest hospitals to examine the complicated reality of today's modern, medicalized death.
The Confessions: Excerpt 2: Finding Joe Dick a Lawyer
In "The Confessions," airing Nov. 9, Joe Dick's parents find a lawyer for their son's death penalty trial.
How Could Anyone Confess to a Crime They Didn't Commit?
An excerpt from Producer Ofra Bikel's upcoming November 9th film, "The Confessions"
The Confessions Preview
Coming November 9, 2010. Why would four men confess to a crime they didn't commit? FRONTLINE investigates the case of the "Norfolk Four."
The Confessions: Excerpt 1: Derek Tice Records his...
In "The Confessions," airing Nov. 9, Derek Tice recalls carefully crafting his confession with the detective.
The Spill, Excerpt: Prudhoe Bay
Coming Oct. 26, 2010. In this clip, aging infrastructure and inadequate maintenance at BP's Prudhoe Bay oil field, more than 30 years old, has workers worried.
The Spill: Deepwater Horizons Clip 1
This footage, from April 21, 2010, was shot within a mile of the rig, which was fully engulfed in flames.
The Spill: Deepwater Horizons Clip 2
From April 22 -- the rig is listing badly and the fire is rolling off onto the water.
The Spill Preview
The Spill, airing Oct. 26, investigates whether the Deep Horizon oil spill could have been prevented.
Death by Fire, Excerpt 1: The Primary Suspect
Coming Oct. 19, 2010. In this clip, Willingham's suspicious behavior following the death of his three children fuels rumors and makes him the primary suspect.
Death by Fire, Excerpt 2: New Arson Science
Coming Oct. 19, 2010. In this clip, fire scientists question evidence used to convict Willingham for the arson deaths of his three small children.
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