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Predator on the Reservation

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.

Feb 13, 201956 min

Coal's Deadly Dust

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.

Jan 24, 201933 min

Documenting Hate: New American Nazis

In the wake of the deadly anti-Semitic attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, FRONTLINE and ProPublica present a new investigation into white supremacist groups in America – in particular, a neo-Nazi group, Atomwaffen Division, that has actively recruited inside the U.S. military. Continuing FRONTLINE and ProPublica’s reporting on violent white supremacists in the U.S. (which has helped lead to multiple arrests), this joint investigation shows the group’s terrorist objectives and how it gained strength after the 2017 Charlottesville rally.

Nov 26, 201856 min

The Facebook Dilemma Part Two

The promise of Facebook was to create a more open and connected world. But from the company’s failure to protect millions of users’ data, to the proliferation of “fake news” and disinformation, mounting crises have raised the question: Is Facebook more harmful than helpful? This major, two-night event investigates a series of warnings to Facebook as the company grew from Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard dorm room to a global empire. With dozens of original interviews and rare footage, The Facebook Dilemma examines the powerful social media platform’s impact on privacy and democracy in the U.S. and around the world.

Nov 26, 201856 min

Season Two of The FRONTLINE Dispatch Coming November 29

The FRONTLINE Dispatch, a narrative podcast that expands the series' tradition of tough, fair and deeply reported long-form journalism returns November 29th for season two. Every episode will explore a different domestic or international story, told by producers and reporters around the globe. Produced at FRONTLINE's headquarters at WGBH in Boston and powered by PRX.

Nov 15, 20182 min

The Facebook Dilemma Part One

The promise of Facebook was to create a more open and connected world. But from the company’s failure to protect millions of users’ data, to the proliferation of “fake news” and disinformation, mounting crises have raised the question: Is Facebook more harmful than helpful? FRONTLINE presents The Facebook Dilemma. This major, two-part film investigates a series of warnings to Facebook as the company grew from Mark Zuckerberg’s Harvard dorm room to a global empire. With dozens of original interviews and rare footage, The Facebook Dilemma examines the powerful social media platform’s impact on privacy and democracy in the U.S. and around the world.

Nov 9, 201856 min

The Pension Gamble

FRONTLINE investigates the role of state governments and Wall Street in driving America’s public pensions into a multi-trillion-dollar hole. Marcela Gaviria, Martin Smith, and Nick Verbitsky go inside the volatile fight over pensions playing out in Kentucky, and examine the broader consequences for teachers, police, firefighters and other public employees everywhere.

Nov 7, 201855 min

Trump's Showdown

FRONTLINE goes inside President Trump’s fight against the investigation of his campaign and whether he obstructed justice. With the threat of impeachment growing, this 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.

Oct 12, 20181h 59m

Documenting Hate: Charlottesville

FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate the white supremacists and neo-Nazis involved in the 2017 Charlottesville Unite the Right rally. This is the first in a series of two Documenting Hate films from FRONTLINE and ProPublica, with the second coming later this fall.

Sep 18, 201856 min

Left Behind America

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, Ohio, a once-booming city where nearly 35 percent of people now live in poverty.

Sep 12, 201856 min

Weinstein

FRONTLINE investigates how the Hollywood mogul allegedly sexually harassed and abused dozens of women over four decades. With allegations going back to Weinstein’s early years, the updated film examines the elaborate ways he and those around him tried to silence his accusers.

May 24, 201855 min

McCain

Inside John McCain’s complicated relationship with President Donald Trump and his own Republican Party.

Apr 19, 201856 min

Trump's Takeover

FRONTLINE goes inside President Trump’s high-stakes battle for control of the GOP, examining how he attacked fellow Republicans and used inflammatory rhetoric that rallied his base and further divided the country in his first year as president.

Apr 11, 201857 min

Weinstein

FRONTLINE investigates how Harvey Weinstein allegedly sexually harassed and abused dozens of women over four decades. With allegations going back to Weinstein’s early years, the film examines the elaborate ways he and those around him tried to silence his accusers.

Mar 15, 201855 min

American Patriot: Inside the Armed Uprising Against the Federal Government

FRONTLINE investigates how the Bundy family's fight against the federal government invigorated armed militias and "patriot" groups — helping them grow to levels not seen in decades.

Dec 13, 201757 min

Poor Kids

Through the stories of three families told over the course of half a decade, FRONTLINE explores what poverty means to children in America. Originally broadcast Nov. 20, 2012. Updated Nov. 22, 2017.

Nov 30, 201756 min

Putin's Revenge: Part 2

The inside story of how Vladimir Putin came to see America as an enemy.

Nov 6, 201757 min

Putin's Revenge: Part 1

The inside story of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s conflict with the United States.

Nov 6, 201757 min

War on the EPA

How Scott Pruitt went from fighting the Environmental Protection Agency to running it and rolling back years of policy.

Oct 17, 201757 min

Abacus: Small Enough to Jail

From acclaimed director Steve James, the little-known story of the only U.S. bank prosecuted in relation to the 2008 financial crisis.

Sep 18, 20171h 26m

Introducing The FRONTLINE Dispatch

Introducing The FRONTLINE Dispatch, a new narrative podcast from the producers and reporters of the PBS investigative documentary series FRONTLINE. New episodes biweekly. Subscribe to The FRONTLINE Dispatch at pbs.org/frontlinedispatch.

Sep 5, 20172 min

Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria (Updated)

Has the age of antibiotics come to an end? From a young girl thrust onto life support in Arizona to an uncontrollable outbreak at one of the nation’s most prestigious hospitals, FRONTLINE investigates the alarming rise of a deadly type of bacteria that our modern antibiotics can’t stop. (Updated 07/25/2017)

Jul 27, 201756 min

Life on Parole

With unique access, go inside an effort in Connecticut to change the way parole works and reduce the number of people returning to prison. In collaboration with The New York Times, the film follows four former prisoners as they navigate the challenges of their first year on parole.

Jul 20, 201755 min

Bannon's War

The inside story of Trump adviser Stephen Bannon’s war — with radical Islam, Washington and White House rivals.

May 24, 201757 min

Poverty, Politics and Profit

FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the billions spent on affordable housing, and why so few get the help they need.

May 10, 201755 min

The Fish on My Plate

Best-selling author and lifelong fisherman Paul Greenberg spends a year eating fish at breakfast, lunch and dinner to help answer the question: “What fish should I eat that’s good for me and good for the planet?”

Apr 26, 20171h 25m

Last Days of Solitary

Inside one state’s ambitious attempt to decrease its use of solitary — and what happens when prisoners who have spent considerable time in isolation try to integrate back into society.

Apr 20, 20171h 56m

Forever Prison

FRONTLINE and Retro Report explore the untold history of the Guantanamo Bay prison.

Feb 22, 201716 min

Out Of Gitmo

FRONTLINE and NPR examine the struggle over freeing prisoners once deemed international terrorists.

Feb 22, 201742 min

Trump’s Road to the White House

An investigation of how Donald Trump defied expectations to win the presidency — and what it suggests about how he will govern.

Feb 6, 201756 min

Divided States of America: Part 2

FRONTLINE investigates the partisanship that gridlocked Washington in the Obama era, and the polarized America that Donald Trump inherits as president. (Part 2 of 2)

Jan 30, 20171h 57m

Divided States of America: Part 1

FRONTLINE investigates the partisanship that gridlocked Washington in the Obama era, and the polarized America that Donald Trump inherits as president. (Part 1 of 2)

Jan 25, 20171h 58m

President Trump

An examination of the key moments that shaped President-elect Donald Trump. Interviews drawn from The Choice 2016 with advisors, business associates and biographers reveal how Trump transformed himself from real estate developer to reality TV star to president.

Jan 4, 201756 min

Terror in Europe

FRONTLINE and ProPublica go inside Europe’s fight against terrorism — the missed warnings and the lingering vulnerabilities.

Oct 24, 201656 min

The Choice 2016

FRONTLINE goes behind the headlines to investigate what has shaped Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump — where they came from, how they lead and why they want one of the most difficult jobs imaginable.

Sep 28, 20161h 58m

The Education of Omarina

The Education of Omarina continues a story FRONTLINE has been following since 2012 — showing how an innovative program to stem the high school dropout crisis has affected one girl’s journey, from a public middle school in the Bronx to an elite New England private school, and now on to college.

Sep 14, 201626 min

A Subprime Education

FRONTLINE investigates allegations of fraud and predatory behavior in the troubled for-profit college industry.

Sep 14, 201632 min

Policing the Police

How do you transform a troubled police department?

Jun 29, 201656 min

Business of Disaster

Who profits when disaster strikes? FRONTLINE and NPR investigate.

May 25, 201656 min

The Secret History of ISIS

The inside story of the the radicals who became the leaders of ISIS, the many missed warning signs and the U.S. failures to stop the terror group's brutal rise.

May 20, 201656 min

Chasing Heroin

A searing, two-hour investigation places America’s heroin crisis in a fresh and provocative light -- telling the stories of individual addicts, but also illuminating the epidemic's years-in-the-making social context, deeply examining shifts in U.S. drug policy, and exploring what happens when addiction is treated like a public health issue, not a crime.

Feb 25, 20161h 56m

The Fantasy Sports Gamble

An investigation with The New York Times into fantasy sports and online sports betting. With law enforcement cracking down, the film traces the growth of these booming businesses and goes inside their operations at home and abroad.

Feb 10, 201656 min

Supplements and Safety

FRONTLINE, The New York Times and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation examine the hidden dangers of vitamins and supplements, a multibillion-dollar industry with limited FDA oversight.

Jan 20, 201655 min

Netanyahu at War

An inside look at Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's political rise and his relationship with the U.S.

Jan 6, 20161h 57m

My Brother's Bomber - Part Three

The gripping conclusion to Ken Dornstein's search for those responsible for the Lockerbie bombing.

Oct 20, 201556 min

Special Edition Podcast: A Brother’s Quest

In this special edition podcast, FRONTLINE filmmaker Ken Dornstein remembers his older brother, David, who died in the 1988 bombing of Pam Am Flight 103. Music featured in this podcast by Jeremy Messersmith. http://jeremymessersmith.com/

Oct 13, 201521 min

My Brother's Bomber - Part Two

Filmmaker Ken Dornstein continues his search for answers into the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103.

Oct 7, 201556 min

My Brother's Bomber - Part One

A brother's search for the terrorists who blew up Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie.

Oct 7, 201557 min

Growing Up Trans

An intimate look at the struggles and choices facing transgender kids and their families.

Jul 1, 20151h 23m

Prison State

An intimate look at the cycle of mass incarceration in America. (Original Upload Date: 04/29/2014)

Jun 15, 20151h 25m