Episodes
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A Dangerous Assignment
S2024 E5 - 1h 24m
With the Venezuelan news outlet Armando.info, FRONTLINE investigates the shadowy figure at the heart of a corruption scandal spanning from Venezuela to the U.S. This 90-minute documentary tells the inside story of Alex Saab, his capture and then release by the U.S. in a controversial prisoner swap, and what has happened to the journalists who helped uncover the corruption scandal.
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Documenting Police Use of Force
S2024 E4 - 54m 23s
FRONTLINE and The Associated Press investigate deaths that occurred after police used tactics like prone restraint and other “less-lethal force.” The documentary and accompanying reporting draw on police records, autopsy reports and body cam footage, and the most expansive tally of such deaths nationwide.
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Children of Ukraine
S2024 E3 - 54m 21s
FRONTLINE examines how thousands of Ukrainian children have been taken and held in Russian-controlled territory since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The documentary follows Ukrainian families searching for their missing children, organizations investigating the alleged abductions and Ukrainian teenagers who escaped and say they were subjected to Russian propaganda.
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Democracy on Trial
S2024 E2 - 2h 24m
The roots of the criminal cases against former President Trump stemming from his 2020 election loss. Amid the presidential race, examining the House Jan. 6 committee’s evidence, the threat to democracy and the historic charges against Trump.
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Israel's Second Front
S2024 E1 - 26m 21s
Beyond Gaza, the power of Hamas, Hezbollah and other forces in the region. Correspondent Ramita Navai investigates militants in the West Bank and Lebanon, their ties to Iran and their role in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
Extras + Features
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"A Dangerous Assignment" - Preview
S2024 E5 - 31s
With the Venezuelan news outlet Armando.info, FRONTLINE investigates the shadowy figure at the heart of a corruption scandal spanning from Venezuela to the U.S. This 90-minute documentary tells the inside story of Alex Saab, his capture and then release by the U.S. in a controversial prisoner swap, and what has happened to the journalists who helped uncover the corruption scandal.
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"Documenting Police Use of Force" - Preview
S2024 E4 - 31s
FRONTLINE and The Associated Press investigate deaths that occurred after police used tactics like prone restraint and other “less-lethal force.” The documentary and accompanying reporting draw on police records, autopsy reports and body cam footage, and the most expansive tally of such deaths nationwide.
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"Children of Ukraine" - Preview
S2024 E3 - 31s
FRONTLINE examines how thousands of Ukrainian children have been taken and held in Russian-controlled territory since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The documentary follows Ukrainian families searching for their missing children, organizations investigating the alleged abductions and Ukrainian teenagers who escaped and say they were subjected to Russian propaganda.
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Fractured
S2024 - 28m 10s
FRONTLINE, WFAE & Firelight Media investigate the long waits for mental health care that defendants who are deemed too sick to stand trial face in North Carolina. The documentary examines how the country’s mental health crisis is playing out within the criminal justice system in North Carolina, a state where it’s been harder to access mental health care than in most others.
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"Democracy on Trial" - Preview
S2024 E2 - 32s
The roots of the criminal cases against former President Trump stemming from his 2020 election loss. Amid the presidential race, examining the House Jan. 6 committee’s evidence, the threat to democracy and the historic charges against Trump.
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"Israel's Second Front" - Preview
S2024 E1 - 31s
Amid concerns of a widening conflict in the Middle East, correspondent Ramita Navai reports from the West Bank about the growing tensions on the ground. With the war raging in Gaza, Navai investigates rising support for militant groups, including Hamas, since the Oct. 7 attack, Israel’s ongoing military campaign in the West Bank and the implications for a region on edge.
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Israel's Second Front/Failure at the Fence
S2024 E1 - 54m 23s
Beyond Gaza, the power of Hamas, Hezbollah and other forces in the region. Correspondent Ramita Navai investigates militants in the West Bank and Lebanon, their ties to Iran and their role in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
Schedule
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FRONTLINE
A Dangerous Assignment: Uncovering Corruption in Maduro's Venezuela
Thursday
May 16
1 Hour 30 Minutes
The inside story of Alex Saab, his capture, then his release by the U.S. -
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FRONTLINE
A Dangerous Assignment: Uncovering Corruption in Maduro's Venezuela
Thursday
May 16
1 Hour 30 Minutes
The inside story of Alex Saab, his capture, then his release by the U.S. -
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FRONTLINE
South Korea's Adoption Reckoning
Tuesday
May 28
1 Hour 30 Minutes
An investigation into fraud and abuse in South Korea's foreign adoption boom, including falsified records and faked identities in the adoption of 200,000 children to the U.S. and other countries over seven decades. -
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FRONTLINE
South Korea's Adoption Reckoning
Tuesday
May 28
1 Hour 30 Minutes
An investigation into fraud and abuse in South Korea's foreign adoption boom, including falsified records and faked identities in the adoption of 200,000 children to the U.S. and other countries over seven decades. -
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FRONTLINE
South Korea's Adoption Reckoning
Wednesday
May 29
1 Hour 30 Minutes
An investigation into fraud and abuse in South Korea's foreign adoption boom, including falsified records and faked identities in the adoption of 200,000 children to the U.S. and other countries over seven decades. -
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FRONTLINE
South Korea's Adoption Reckoning
Wednesday
May 29
1 Hour 30 Minutes
An investigation into fraud and abuse in South Korea's foreign adoption boom, including falsified records and faked identities in the adoption of 200,000 children to the U.S. and other countries over seven decades. -
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FRONTLINE
South Korea's Adoption Reckoning
Wednesday
May 29
1 Hour 30 Minutes
An investigation into fraud and abuse in South Korea's foreign adoption boom, including falsified records and faked identities in the adoption of 200,000 children to the U.S. and other countries over seven decades. -
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FRONTLINE
South Korea's Adoption Reckoning
Thursday
May 30
1 Hour 30 Minutes
An investigation into fraud and abuse in South Korea's foreign adoption boom, including falsified records and faked identities in the adoption of 200,000 children to the U.S. and other countries over seven decades. -
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FRONTLINE
South Korea's Adoption Reckoning
Thursday
May 30
1 Hour 30 Minutes
An investigation into fraud and abuse in South Korea's foreign adoption boom, including falsified records and faked identities in the adoption of 200,000 children to the U.S. and other countries over seven decades.
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