New Documentaries for Next Season
FRONTLINE investigates the battle over climate change, what Russia’s president really wants, walls at our borders and more. Here’s a sneak peek at documentaries we’re working on for Season 36.
FRONTLINE Obtains Secret Bundy Footage Shot by FBI
While making “American Patriot: Inside the Armed Uprising Against the Federal Government,” FRONTLINE obtained secret footage from when the FBI posed as a documentary film crew to infiltrate the Bundy family -- footage that has never before been released.
"American Patriot" - Preview
FRONTLINE investigates how the Bundy family’s fight against the government invigorated armed militias and “patriot” groups. "American Patriot: Inside the Armed Uprising Against the Federal Government" goes inside the family’s standoffs over land in the West, and examines how groups aligned with them have grown to levels not seen in decades.
PBS Previews: American Patriot
The filmmakers behind "American Patriot" discuss their investigation into the armed uprising against the federal government.
"Bannon's War" - Preview
FRONTLINE goes inside Trump advisor Stephen Bannon’s war—with radical Islam, Washington, and White House rivals. From Michael Kirk and the acclaimed team behind "The Choice 2016" and "Divided States of America" comes the story of Bannon’s fight to deliver on Trump’s promises, with a confrontational style based on his personal crusade to dramatically transform America.
"Poverty, Politics and Profit" - Preview
With NPR, FRONTLINE investigates the billions spent on housing low-income people, and why so few get the help they need. The documentary examines the politics, profits and problems of an affordable housing system in crisis.
"Second Chance Kids" - Preview
Inside the fight over the fate of juveniles 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.
What Happens When You Eat Seafood For Every Meal?
Author and fisherman Paul Greenberg spent a year eating seafood for breakfast, lunch and dinner in an attempt to find out. Meet Paul as his quest begins in this excerpt from "The Fish on My Plate."
"The Fish on My Plate" - Preview
As part of his quest to investigate the health of the ocean — and his own — bestselling author and lifelong fisherman Paul Greenberg ("Four Fish"; "American Catch") spends a year eating seafood for breakfast, lunch and dinner. With people worldwide consuming more seafood than ever, Greenberg also explores questions of sustainability and overfishing in this 90-minute FRONTLINE special.
"Last Days of Solitary" - Preview
As more than 30 states experiment with reducing the use of solitary confinement, FRONTLINE presents American television’s most comprehensive exploration of the controversial practice. Filmed over three years with unprecedented access to the solitary unit at Maine State Prison, "Last Days of Solitary" examines the state's ambitious reform effort, and what happens when prisoners re-enter society.
What Happened to the Missing Men of Saqlawiyah?
As FRONTLINE's Ramita Navai reports, some of the Shia militias battling ISIS in Iraq have themselves been accused of atrocities -- including kidnapping 643 men from the town of Saqlawiyah.
"Iraq Uncovered" - Preview
Coming to FRONTLINE Tuesday, March 21: A timely report from inside Iraq, as militias and the military fight for the future of the country. With on-the-ground reporting, the film examines the power of the militias, concerns about sectarian fighting, the impact on civilians and what’s happening in the places where ISIS has been pushed out.
Out of Gitmo
Correspondent Arun Rath follows the trail of one of the final detainees to be released from Guantanamo by the Obama administration.
Forever Prison
FRONTLINE and Retro Report explore the little-known history of how Guantanamo Bay prison became a place where the government claimed it could hold people beyond the reach of U.S. law. It happened a decade before 9/11, in the wake of a bloody coup in nearby Haiti.
Betting on Trump: Coal
FRONTLINE tells the story of Alonza Thomas -- sent to adult prison in California at the age of 16 -- and how spending more than a decade behind bars impacted him.
Hunting ISIS
FRONTLINE follows an Iraqi special operations unit that's on a mission to capture or kill ISIS fighters in the besieged city of Mosul. The special unit of Iraq's Golden Division is trained for intense urban warfare, but encounters terrified civilians and car bombs in its search for ISIS fighters.
Battle for Iraq
"Guardian" reporter Ghaith Abdul-Ahad goes inside the battle for Mosul to examine the fight and its toll, speaking with civilians, soldiers and ISIS suspects -- and surviving a suicide bomb.
"Out of Gitmo" - Preview
In this report on the struggle over freeing prisoners once deemed international terrorists, FRONTLINE and NPR tell the dramatic story of a Gitmo detainee released from the controversial U.S. prison after 14 years. Also this hour: an exploration of the untold history of the Guantanamo Bay prison.
"Battle for Iraq" - Preview
Guardian reporter Ghaith Abdul-Ahad goes inside the battle for Mosul to examine the fight and its toll, speaking with civilians, soldiers and ISIS suspects -- and surviving a suicide bomb. Also in this two-part hour from FRONTLINE: a dramatic report on an Iraqi unit at the center of the fight.
"Trump's Road to the White House" - Preview
Coming to FRONTLINE Tues., Jan. 24: An investigation of how Donald Trump defied expectations to win the presidency. Through interviews with key players, the film shows how Trump rallied millions of supporters, defeated adversaries, and who he’s bringing into the White House with him. From veteran filmmaker Michael Kirk ("The Choice 2016") and his team.
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