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.

Watch: S2024 E16

54m 23s

Coal's Deadly Dust

54m 33s

FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the rise of severe black lung disease among coal miners, and the failure to respond. This joint investigation reveals the biggest disease clusters ever documented, and how the industry and the government failed to protect miners.

Targeting Yemen

22m 13s

Correspondent Safa Al Ahmad reports from the ground in Yemen, investigating the escalation of the U.S. fight against Al Qaeda and its impact on civilians. She travels to the front lines, visiting the sites of Special Forces raids and a deadly drone strike to shed light on how the U.S. counterterrorism strategy is playing out on the ground.

"Coal's Deadly Dust" - Preview

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FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the rise of severe black lung disease among coal miners, and the failure to respond. The documentary reveals the biggest disease clusters ever documented, and how industry and government failed to protect miners.

"Documenting Hate: New American Nazis" - Preview

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In the wake of the deadly anti-Semitic attack at a synagogue in Pittsburgh, FRONTLINE and ProPublica present a new investigation into white supremacist groups in America – in particular, a neo-Nazi group, Atomwaffen, that has actively recruited inside the U.S. military. The joint investigation shows the group’s terrorist objectives and how it gained strength after the 2017 Charlottesville rally.

The Data Dilemma

4m 35s

In “The Data Dilemma,” examine what Facebook knows, and how it knows it – from the platform’s use of so-called “shadow profiles,” to the main ways Facebook tracks you on the web, even when you’re not on Facebook.

"The Facebook Dilemma" - Preview

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In "The Facebook Dilemma," a major, two-night special, FRONTLINE investigates the powerful social media platform’s impact on privacy and democracy in the U.S. and around the world. Coming to PBS Monday, Oct. 29 at 9/8c and Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 10/9c.

"The Facebook Dilemma" - Trailer

3m 10s

In "The Facebook Dilemma," a major, two-night special, FRONTLINE investigates the powerful social media platform’s impact on privacy and democracy in the U.S. and around the world. Coming to PBS Monday, Oct. 29 at 9/8c and Tuesday, Oct. 30 at 10/9c.

"The Pension Gamble" - Preview

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How state governments and Wall Street led America’s public pensions into a multi-trillion-dollar hole. Correspondent Martin Smith investigates the consequences for teachers, police, firefighters, and other public servants -- and who will be held accountable.

The Fallout from Comey’s Firing

2m 32s

James Comey's firing as head of the FBI prompted shock, anger and chaos in Washington. In an excerpt from “Trump’s Showdown,” FRONTLINE’s season premiere, go inside Rod Rosenstein's role in that critical event—and see why the fallout almost prompted him to quit. “Trump’s Showdown” comes to PBS and pbs.org/frontline Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST.

Rosenstein’s Role in Comey’s Firing

1m 53s

James Comey's firing as head of the FBI prompted shock, anger and chaos in Washington. In an excerpt from “Trump’s Showdown,” FRONTLINE’s season premiere, go inside Rod Rosenstein's role in that critical event, which began with a meeting between Trump, Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions. “Trump’s Showdown” comes to PBS and pbs.org/frontline Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST.

"Trump's Showdown" - Trailer

2m 1s

Inside President Trump’s fight against the investigation of his campaign and whether he obstructed justice. "Trump's Showdown," a two-hour documentary from filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team, traces Trump's unprecedented war against the Special Counsel, the FBI, and even his own Attorney General. Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 on PBS and online at pbs.org/frontline.

"Left Behind America" - Preview

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Intimate stories of one Rust Belt city’s struggle to recover in the post-recession economy. FRONTLINE and ProPublica report on the economic and social forces shaping Dayton, OH, a once-booming city where nearly 35 percent now live in poverty.

"Our Man in Tehran" - Preview

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A revealing series on life inside Iran, with New York Times correspondent Thomas Erdbrink. Coming to PBS Tuesday, Aug. 13 and Friday, Aug. 14, the series offers surprising encounters inside the closed society of Iran, as Erdbrink gets Iranians to reveal the intricacies of their private worlds and the challenges of living under theocratic leaders.

"Documenting Hate: Charlottesville" - Preview

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FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate the white supremacists and Neo-Nazis involved in the 2017 Charlottesville rally -- showing how some of those behind the racist violence went unpunished and continued to operate around the country. Coming to PBS and streaming online beginning Tuesday, August 7, 2018.

Fmr. Acting ICE Director Reacts to Audio of Separated Kids

1m 52s

In a scene from FRONTLINE's documentary, "Separated: Children at the Border," the former acting ICE director of ICE, Thomas Homan, reacts to ProPublica's audio of separated children.

"Separated: Children at the Border" - Preview

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The inside story of what happened to immigrant children separated from their parents at the border. The film explores the impact of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy, and how both Trump and Obama dealt with minors at the border.

"UN Sex Abuse Scandal" - Preview

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An investigation of sex abuse by United Nations peacekeepers in the world's conflict zones. The film traces allegations from Boston to Congo to the Central African Republic, with firsthand accounts from survivors, witnesses, and officials.

Rohingya Survivors Speak Out About Mass Rape

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In this excerpt from the FRONTLINE documentary "Myanmar's Killing Fields," survivors of the Myanmar military's violent crackdown on the country's Rohingya Muslim minority share their stories — and a number of them say Myanmar soldiers engaged in mass rape.

"Myanmar's Killing Fields" - Preview

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Secret footage going back years shows the effort to kill and expel Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar. With accounts from victims and their families, the film examines evidence that security forces committed crimes against humanity.

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