FRONTLINE

News and Public Affairs Series / 31 Seasons

FRONTLINE explores and illuminates the critical issues of our times - from business and health to social issues, politics and war.

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"Confronting ISIS" - Preview

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FRONTLINE's Martin Smith investigates the U.S.-led efforts to degrade and destroy ISIS. Reporting from Saudi Arabia, Iraq, Jordan and Turkey, this two-hour film examines the successes, failures, and challenges of the fight, as ISIS loses ground in the region but strikes out abroad.

"The Choice 2016" - Trailer

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FRONTLINE’s acclaimed series "The Choice" returns this fall with a two-hour film investigating what has shaped Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, where they came from, how they lead and why they want to take on one of the most difficult jobs imaginable. From veteran FRONTLINE filmmaker Michael Kirk, "The Choice 2016" premieres Tues., 9/27 on PBS and online at pbs.org/frontline.

"A Subprime Education" - Preview

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FRONTLINE examines allegations of fraud and predatory behavior in the for-profit college industry, and the collapse of Corinthian Colleges. Also this hour, a second segment traces one girl’s journey from a dropout prevention program in middle school to getting into college.

The Education of Omarina

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FRONTLINE picks up the story of Omarina Cabrera, who was struggling in middle school when viewers first met her in 2012. The intervention of teachers helped her find her footing and find a place in an elite New England private school. Now, she heads to college.

A Subprime Education

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In "A Subprime Education," correspondent Martin Smith returns to the story of for-profit colleges — which FRONTLINE first examined in the 2010 documentary "College, Inc." — to investigate allegations of fraud and predatory behavior by for-profit colleges.

Sneak Peek: "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail"

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Take a sneak peek at acclaimed filmmaker Steve James' new documentary, "Abacus: Small Enough to Jail" -- the story of the only U.S. bank to be criminally charged in connection to the 2008 financial crisis. The theatrical version of the film premieres at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 11, 2016. The FRONTLINE version will air on PBS in 2017.

The Recovery’s Racial Divide

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The American economy is recovering, but not everyone has felt it equally. The wealth gap between black and white households has grown dramatically, and is now the greatest it's been in nearly three decades. Marketplace host Kai Ryssdal explains why, in the latest video for our “How the Deck Is Stacked” collaboration with Marketplace and PBS NewsHour.

"The Choice 2016" - Preview

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FRONTLINE’s acclaimed series "The Choice" returns this fall with a two-hour film investigating what has shaped Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump, where they came from, how they lead and why they want to take on one of the most difficult jobs imaginable. From veteran FRONTLINE filmmaker Michael Kirk, "The Choice 2016" premieres Tues., 9/27 on PBS and online at pbs.org/frontline.

"Policing the Police" - Preview

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On June 28, FRONTLINE goes inside the Newark Police Department – one of many troubled forces in America ordered to reform. Writer and historian Jelani Cobb examines allegations of police abuses and the challenge of fixing a broken relationship with the community.

Why the Middle Class Matters

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Are you in the middle class? The numbers might say otherwise - today fewer people are in the middle class than 45 years ago. FRONTLINE, Marketplace and PBS NewsHour team up to explore what it means.

Experience FRONTLINE

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Experience FRONTLINE's latest groundbreaking journalism: feel the conflict, see the truth, and hear the untold stories that will change how you understand your world. Follow FRONTLINE's original, in-depth investigations on-air or online.

"Business of Disaster" - Preview

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Who profits when disaster strikes? On May 24, 2016, FRONTLINE and NPR investigate. The film focuses on Superstorm Sandy: the thousands still not home, the agencies that were supposed to help, and the companies that made millions.

"The Secret History of ISIS" - Preview

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From veteran FRONTLINE filmmaker Michael Kirk comes the inside story of the creation of ISIS, and how the U.S. missed the many warning signs. The film uncovers the terror group’s earliest plans, the Islamic radicals who became its leaders, and the American failures to stop ISIS’s brutal rise.

"Benghazi in Crisis" - Preview

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In the first segment of FRONTLINE's two-part May 3 hour, journalist Feras Kilani reports from inside the war-torn city of Benghazi -- the birthplace of Libya’s uprising, now besieged by ISIS and warring militias. Also this hour, journalist Safa Al Ahmad makes a dangerous trip to report on the fighting in Yemen.

Yemen Under Siege

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Journalist Safa Al Ahmad returns to Yemen to report on the stunning human toll of the country's civil war. Hundreds of thousands of people have fled Taiz, the country's third-largest city, and life under siege is nearly unbearable for those who remain.

Benghazi in Crisis

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Journalist Feras Kilani reports from the war-torn city of Benghazi, the birthplace of Libya's 2011 uprising. ISIS, other Islamist militants, warring militias and the Libyan army now fight for command of the city.

"Children of Syria" - Preview

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The story of four children surviving in war-torn Aleppo, and their escape to a new life in Germany. "Children of Syria" follows the family over three years, from the siege of their city, to the kidnapping of their father, to the struggle of becoming refugees. Premieres Tuesday, April 19, 2016 on PBS and at pbs.org/frontline.

"Saudi Arabia Uncovered" - Preview

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With undercover footage and on-the-ground reporting, FRONTLINE reveals a side of Saudi Arabia that's rarely seen, and traces the efforts of men and women who are working to bring about change. "Saudi Arabia Uncovered" premieres Tues., Mar. 29 at 10/9c on PBS and online at pbs.org/frontline.

Sentenced to Die in Saudi Arabia

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He was put on Saudi Arabia’s death row in the wake of the Arab Spring when he was just 17 years old. Ali Nimar has been awaiting execution ever since. Although Ali’s parents have been told not to talk to the media, they are now breaking their silence in an effort to save their son.

"Chasing Heroin" - Preview

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A searing, two-hour investigation of America's heroin crisis tells the stories of individual addicts, illuminates the roots of the epidemic, examines U.S. drug policy, and explores what happens when addiction is treated like a public health issue, not a crime. Coming to FRONTLINE Tuesday, Feb. 23, at a special time: 9 p.m. E.S.T./8 p.m. C.S.T.

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