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

"On The President's Orders" - Trailer

2m 10s

A searing, on-the-ground look at President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly campaign against drug dealers and suspected drug users in the Philippines, told with unprecedented access to police officials implicated in the killings, families of users, and others from both sides of the nation’s war on drugs.

"The Trial of Ratko Mladić" - Preview

31s

Go inside the war crimes trial of Ratko Mladić, one of the most infamous figures of the Balkan wars in the 1990s. Offering exclusive access to the prosecution and defense teams, the film chronicles the trial of a man accused of genocide and war crimes. It also gives firsthand accounts from survivors of atrocities Mladić is accused of masterminding.

"Right to Fail" - Preview

31s

Thousands of New Yorkers with severe mental illnesses won the chance to live independently in supported housing, following a 2014 federal court order. FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate what’s happened to people moved from adult homes into apartments and find more than two dozen cases in which the system failed, sometimes with deadly consequences.

"Predator on the Reservation" - Preview

31s

FRONTLINE and The Wall Street Journal investigate the decades-long failure to stop a government doctor accused of sexually abusing Native American boys for years, and examine how he moved from reservation to reservation despite warnings.

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

31s

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

31s

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

31s

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

31s

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

31s

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

31s

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.

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