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Law & Disorder: Questionable Police Shootings in Hurricane Katrina’s Wake (documentary)
18 Oct 2023
An investigation of allegations that the New Orleans Police Department inappropriately used lethal force against New Orleans citizens in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and then tried to cover up their actions.
How I Survived California’s Deadliest Wildfire Short Docs
15 Oct 2023
She escaped the deadliest and most destructive fire in California’s history – but not all of her family would make it out.
Meet “FRONTLINE Short Docs” | Trailer
11 Oct 2023
Small documentaries. Big stories. Told boldly with zero misinformation. Here's a sneak peek of a new series we are launching this fall–FRONTLINE Short Docs.
Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover (full documentary)
11 Oct 2023
FRONTLINE traces Elon Musk’s long and often troubled relationship with Twitter, following his journey from being one of the platform’s most provocative users to becoming its owner.
Inside Elon Musk's Mixed Moves on Free Speech | Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover (PBS)
11 Oct 2023
An excerpt from the new documentary "Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover" goes inside decisions made in the early days of Musk's ownership of the social media platform then known as Twitter.
The Astros Edge: Triumph and Scandal in Major League Baseball (full documentary)
04 Oct 2023
The inside story of the Houston Astros cheating scandal, the fallout and what it says about baseball today.
Fmr. Houston Astros Video Manager Speaks Out on Cheating Scandal | The Astros Edge (PBS)
03 Oct 2023
In an excerpt from the documentary "The Astros Edge: Triumph and Scandal in Major League Baseball," Antonio Padilla, then a video and advance information manager for the Houston Astros, describes receiving an unusual request to put a TV ...
The Astros Edge (trailer)
28 Sep 2023
FRONTLINE examines the Houston Astros cheating scandal and what it says about baseball today.
Mosul (full documentary)
27 Sep 2023
The harrowing, vivid story of four Iraqi soldiers’ fight against ISIS. (Aired 2017) This journalism is made possible by viewers like you.
Obama at War: Inside the Obama Administration’s Syria Policy (full documentary)
20 Sep 2023
How President Barack Obama and his administration navigated the conflict in Syria and the battle against ISIS.
How Dmitry Muratov Faced Off With Vladimir Putin in the Past | Putin vs. the Press
12 Sep 2023
In September, the Russian government labeled Nobel prize-winning Russian journalist Dmitry Muratov a "foreign agent." As this excerpt from the documentary "Putin vs.
Putin vs. The Press (trailer)
10 Sep 2023
FRONTLINE tells the story of journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov and his battle to defend press freedom in Putin’s Russia.
Putin vs. The Press (full documentary)
10 Sep 2023
Putin vs. The Press (full documentary) | FRONTLINE (VIDEO HERE) FRONTLINE tells the story of journalist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Dmitry Muratov and his battle to defend press freedom in Putin’s Russia.
Two Strikes (full documentary)
06 Sep 2023
The first part of a two-part documentary special explores a “two-strikes” law in Florida.
Two Strikes & Tutwiler: Inside the U.S. Criminal Justice System (full documentaries)
06 Sep 2023
In collaboration with The Marshall Project, a two-part documentary special explores a “two-strikes” law in Florida, and the experience of being pregnant in prison in Alabama.
A ‘Two-Strikes’ Law Put Him in Prison for Life. Even His Victim Said It Was Too Harsh
05 Sep 2023
Mark Jones’ story in Florida illustrates how sentencing laws can put people who didn’t physically hurt anyone in prison for life.
Exodus: The Journey Continues - Inside the Global Refugee Crisis (full documentary)
30 Aug 2023
A sequel to the award-winning 2016 documentary “Exodus,” this film tells the intimate stories of refugees and migrants fleeing poverty and violence and facing heightened nationalism and anti-immigrant sentiment.
The Medicated Child (full documentary)
23 Aug 2023
FRONTLINE investigated how a growing number of young children were being prescribed powerful antipsychotic medications that had serious side effects and unknown long-term impacts at the time.
The Credit Card Game (full documentary)
16 Aug 2023
As credit card companies faced rising public anger and new regulations from Washington in 2009, FRONTLINE examined the industry’s impact on a fragile national economy.
Aging in the U.S. (full documentary)
09 Aug 2023
A powerful and intimate look at the realities of aging in America and the burgeoning population of people who are 85+ years old.
Flying Cheaper (full documentary)
02 Aug 2023
In 2011, FRONTLINE investigated a growing trend of airlines outsourcing their heavy aircraft maintenance from in-house to independent repair facilities.
Released From Guantanamo (Out of Gitmo) (full documentary)
26 Jul 2023
FRONTLINE and NPR followed the trail of one of the final detainees released by the Obama administration from the prison at Guantanamo Bay.
How a Group of Texas Artists Came Together to Honor Uvalde’s Lost Kids
25 Jul 2023
After the tragic Uvalde school shooting in 2022, Abel Ortiz, an art professor at Southwest Texas Junior College, asked artists from across the state to come together to use the power of art to heal.
Inside Obama's Presidency (full documentary)
19 Jul 2023
As Barack Obama was sworn in for his second term, FRONTLINE took a probing look at the first four years of his presidency.
Putin's Crisis (full documentary)
12 Jul 2023
It’s been described as the most serious threat to Vladimir Putin’s leadership in years: the armed rebellion on June 23, led by the Russian mercenary Wagner Group and its leader, Yevgeny Prigozhin.
What the Wagner Group Mutiny Reveals About Putin’s Grip on Power
12 Jul 2023
“It reveals that the emperor has no clothes,” journalist Peter Baker says of Yevgeny Prigozhin’s armed mutiny in Russia on June 23 in this excerpt from the FRONTLINE documentary “Putin’s Crisis.” This journalism is made possible by viewe...
How Schoolgirls in Iran Helped Fuel a Protest Movement | Inside the Iranian Uprising
01 Jul 2023
After the deaths of Nika Shakarami and Sarina Esmailzadeh, two teen girls who’d attended anti-government protests in Iran following Mahsa Zhina Amini's death in police custody, schoolgirls across the country began to hold protests of the...
Inside the Iranian Uprising (full documentary)
01 Jul 2023
With a trove of gripping footage filmed by protestors, this documentary goes inside the uprising that rocked Iran after the death of a young woman in police custody — and sheds new light on a regime under unprecedented pressure.
Inside the Iranian Uprising (full documentary)
30 Jun 2023
With a trove of gripping footage filmed by protestors, this documentary goes inside the uprising that rocked Iran after the death of a young woman in police custody — and sheds new light on a regime under unprecedented pressure.
Endgame (full documentary)
28 Jun 2023
As the U.S. began a new effort to secure victory in the Iraq War through a “surge” of troops, FRONTLINE investigated how strategic and tactical mistakes had brought Iraq to civil war.
Exodus (full documentary)
21 Jun 2023
FRONTLINE followed the stories of refugees and migrants as they left their home countries and embarked on dangerous journeys in search of safety and a better life in Europe.
America's Dangerous Trucks (full documentary)
14 Jun 2023
Deadly traffic accidents involving large trucks have surged over the past decade.
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