All Documentaries

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The Pension Gamble
How state governments and Wall Street led America’s public pensions into a multi-trillion-dollar hole.
October 23, 2018
1h 54m
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Trump's Showdown
FRONTLINE goes inside President Trump’s fight against the investigation of his campaign and whether he obstructed justice.
October 2, 2018
54m
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Left Behind America
Intimate stories of one Rust Belt city’s struggle to recover in the post-recession economy.
September 11, 2018
3h 49m
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Our Man in Tehran
A revealing series on life inside Iran, with New York Times correspondent Thomas Erdbrink.
August 13, 2018
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Documenting Hate: Charlottesville
FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate the white supremacists and neo-Nazis involved in the 2017 Charlottesville rally.
August 7, 2018
54m
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Separated: Children at the Border
The inside story of what happened to immigrant children separated from their parents at the border.
July 31, 2018
54m
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UN Sex Abuse Scandal
An investigation into sex abuse by United Nations peacekeepers in the world's conflict zones.
July 24, 2018
54m
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Myanmar's Killing Fields
Secret footage going back years shows the effort to kill and expel Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar.
May 8, 2018
54m
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Blackout in Puerto Rico
FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the humanitarian and economic crisis in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria.
May 1, 2018
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Trafficked in America
The inside story of Guatemalan teens forced to work against their will on an egg farm in Ohio.
April 24, 2018
54m
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McCain
Inside John McCain’s complicated relationship with President Trump and his own Republican Party.
April 17, 2018
54m
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Trump's Takeover
Inside President Trump's high-stakes battle for control of the Republican Party.
April 10, 2018
54m
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Weinstein
FRONTLINE investigates the sexual misconduct allegations around Harvey Weinstein.
March 2, 2018
2h 51m
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Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia
FRONTLINE investigates how a dangerous rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia has plunged the Middle East into sectarian war.
February 20, 2018
54m
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The Gang Crackdown
FRONTLINE investigates how a slew of killings on Long Island linked to MS-13 led to a crackdown that has swept up immigrant teens.
February 13, 2018
1h 54m
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Exodus: The Journey Continues
The intimate stories of refugees and migrants, caught in Europe's tightened borders.
January 23, 2018
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Poor Kids
FRONTLINE explores what poverty means to children.
November 22, 2017
1h 49m
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Putin's Revenge
The inside story of Vladimir Putin’s conflict with the U.S.
October 25, 2017
38m
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Mosul
Follow four young Iraqi soldiers tasked with leading the fight against ISIS in Mosul.
October 18, 2017
15m
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Inside Yemen
An up-close look at how Yemen’s humanitarian crisis was worsened by a brutal war.
October 18, 2017
54m
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War on the EPA
How Scott Pruitt went from fighting the EPA to running the agency and rolling back years of policy.
October 11, 2017
54m
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North Korea's Deadly Dictator
October 4, 2017
1h 24m
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Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
The little-known story of the only U.S. bank prosecuted in relation to the 2008 financial crisis.
September 12, 2017
54m
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Life on Parole
Follow four former prisoners in Connecticut as they navigate the challenges of their first year on parole.
July 18, 2017
54m
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Bannon's War
May 23, 2017
54m
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Poverty, Politics and Profit
FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the billions spent on affordable housing, and why so few get the help they need.
May 9, 2017
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Second Chance Kids
Inside the fight over the fate of juveniles in prison for murder, following a landmark Supreme Court ruling.
May 2, 2017
1h 24m
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The Fish on My Plate
Author 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?”
April 25, 2017
1h 54m
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Last Days of Solitary
Filmed over three years, a two-hour investigation of the long-term effects of solitary confinement and efforts to reduce its use.
April 18, 2017
54m
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Iraq Uncovered
A timely report from inside Iraq, as militias and the military fight for the future of the country.
March 21, 2017
40m
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Out of Gitmo
With NPR, a report on the struggle over freeing prisoners once deemed international terrorists.
February 21, 2017
15m
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Forever Prison
The untold history of the Guantanamo Bay prison.
February 21, 2017
24m
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Hunting ISIS
Inside an elite special operations unit at the center of the fight against ISIS in Iraq.
January 31, 2017
33m
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Battle for Iraq
On-the-ground reporting goes to the front lines of the battle for Mosul, Iraq.
January 31, 2017
54m
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Trump's Road to the White House
An investigation of how Donald Trump defied expectations to win the presidency.
January 24, 2017
3h 50m
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Divided States of America
FRONTLINE investigates the partisanship of the Obama era, and the polarized America that Donald Trump inherits as president.
January 17, 2017
55m
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President Trump
An examination of the key moments that shaped President-elect Donald Trump.
January 3, 2017
1h 54m
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Exodus
The first-person stories of refugees and migrants fleeing war and persecution for Europe.
December 27, 2016
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Terror in Europe
FRONTLINE and ProPublica go inside Europe's fight against the rise of Islamic terrorism.
October 18, 2016