FRONTLINE

News and Public Affairs Series / 32 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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1h 24m

"Egypt in Crisis" - Preview

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Two years after what seemed like a revolution in Egypt, FRONTLINE takes an in-depth look at the aftermath. From military rule to the Muslim Brotherhood's President Mohammed Morsi, and back again, we examine the military's dark side, the Brotherhood's mistakes, and meet Egypt's new leader, General Sisi.

Life and Death in Assisted Living Preview

30s

More and more elderly Americans are choosing to spend their later years in assisted living facilities, which have sprung up as an alternative to nursing homes. But is this loosely regulated, multi-billion dollar industry putting seniors at risk? In a major investigation with ProPublica, FRONTLINE examines the operations of the nation's largest assisted living company, raising questions.

Two American Families

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Since 1992, Bill Moyers has been following the story of two ordinary, hard-working families in Milwaukee – one black, one white – as they battle to keep from sliding into poverty. A remarkable portrait of perseverance, Two American Families raises unsettling questions about the changing nature of the U.S. economy and the fate of a declining middle class.

Rape in the Fields - Preview

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FRONTLINE and Univision partner to tell the story of the hidden price many migrant women working in America’s fields and packing plants pay to stay employed and provide for their families. This investigation is the result of a yearlong reporting effort by veteran FRONTLINE correspondent Lowell Bergman, the Investigative Reporting Program at UC Berkeley, and the Center for Investigative Reporting.

Outlawed in Pakistan

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In Pakistan, women and girls who allege rape are often more strongly condemned than their alleged rapists. Some are even killed by their own families. For this unforgettable documentary, filmmakers Habiba Nosheen and Hilke Schellmann spent years tracing one alleged rape victim's odyssey through Pakistan’s flawed justice system—as well as her alleged rapists' quest to clear their names.

Never Forget to Lie

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Filmmaker Marian Marzynski, who survived the Holocaust as a Jewish child hidden among Catholics, explores his own wartime childhood and the experiences of other child survivors. Talking with some of the last remaining witnesses of the Holocaust, he delves into what it means to have an identity forged under circumstances where survival began with the directive "never forget to lie."

Top Secret America – 9/11 to the Boston Bombings

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Have the hundreds of billions of dollars spent since 9/11 on counterterrorism efforts made us safer? On April 30, Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Dana Priest traces the journey from 9/11 to the Boston Marathon bombings, examines efforts to improve information sharing among federal agencies tasked with keeping us safe and investigates the secret history of the 12-year battle against terrorism.

The Retirement Gamble Preview

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Ten trillion dollars in Americans' retirement savings are invested in large and small accounts managed by banks, brokerages, mutual funds, and insurance companies. The Retirement Gamble raises troubling questions about how America's financial institutions protect our savings, and asks whether there is a better way to manage our retirements.

Syria Behind the Lines Preview

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In Syria’s rural heartland, the bloody uprising against President Bashar Al Assad has taken a terrifying turn. The once-peaceful Orontes River valley is now a perilous sectarian front line where neighbor is fighting neighbor. Olly Lambert spent five weeks living on both sides, and his unprecedented film documents the everyday lives of rebels, government soldiers and the civilians who support them.

Darian's Dreams for the Future

1m 7s

When filming began on "Kind Hearted Woman," Darian was barely a teenager. Today, she has a learner's permit, and in just a few months, will try for her driver's license. On a drive with filmmaker David Sutherland, Darian shares her plans for the future, including her hopes for "a whole parking lot of Porsches."

Going Home

2m 21s

Since filming ended on Kind Hearted Woman, Robin Charboneau has returned to her home on the Spirit Lake Reservation. In this character update, she talks about her work there as an advocate for victims of domestic abuse. In her advocacy work at Spirit Lake Reservation, Robin has had to work with people who took her kids away. She's even spoken in front of U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder.

"The Lost Look Of Addiction"

3m 51s

Robin tells her academic adviser what led her to pursue a degree in social work, explaining she is driven by "the whole lost look of addiction" she has seen on countless faces back in Spirit Lake.

"I Need To Smudge My House"

5m 24s

Robin Charboneau has returned from a 20-day stint in rehab. She wants to start a new life clean and sober, or as Native Americans describe it, a new life along "the red road." For help, she turns to a spiritual elder, who arrives at her home for a purification ceremony.

Coming in Part Two of "Kind Hearted Woman"

1m 12s

In the gripping conclusion to David Sutherland's "Kind Heated Woman," Robin Charboneau's battle for custody of her two children continues. But for Robin, Darian and Anthony, it is also a time for new beginnings, new conflicts, new struggles and new triumphs.

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