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Two Strikes/Tutwiler

54m 23s

In this two-part special, FRONTLINE looks at a little known "two-strikes" law and pregnancy in prison. In collaboration with The Marshall Project, the first half examines how a former West Point cadet got life in prison under a "two-strikes" law. The second half documents what happens to pregnant women in prison and their newborns.

Episodes

  • Putin vs. the Press: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Putin vs. the Press

    S2023 E15 - 53m 8s

    The story of one journalist’s battle to defend free speech in Putin’s Russia. With unique access, the film follows Nobel prize-winner Dmitry Muratov as he fights to keep his newspaper alive and his reporters safe amid a government crackdown.

  • Two Strikes/Tutwiler: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Two Strikes/Tutwiler

    S2023 E14 - 54m 23s

    In this two-part special, FRONTLINE looks at a little known "two-strikes" law and pregnancy in prison. In collaboration with The Marshall Project, the first half examines how a former West Point cadet got life in prison under a "two-strikes" law. The second half documents what happens to pregnant women in prison and their newborns.

  • Putin's Crisis: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Putin's Crisis

    S2023 E13 - 54m 23s

    With Vladimir Putin facing down a mutiny, how the Russian leader reached this moment of crisis. The story of Putin’s rise, his clashes at home and abroad, and how his troubled Ukraine war led to the greatest threat yet to his grip on power.

  • Inside the Iranian Uprising: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Inside the Iranian Uprising

    S2023 E12 - 52m 55s

    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.

  • America's Dangerous Trucks: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    America's Dangerous Trucks

    S2023 E11 - 54m 23s

    FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate deadly truck accidents and the fight over measures that could save thousands of lives. As deaths rise, the documentary examines decades of legal maneuvering, political influence, lax regulation and industry opposition.

  • After Uvalde: Guns, Grief & Texas Politics: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    After Uvalde: Guns, Grief & Texas Politics

    S2023 E10 - 54m 23s

    A year after the Uvalde school shooting, FRONTLINE, Futuro Investigates and The Texas Tribune document the community’s trauma and the fight over assault rifles. Journalist Maria Hinojosa examines the police response, Uvalde’s history of struggle and its efforts to heal.

  • Once Upon A Time In Iraq: Fallujah: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Once Upon A Time In Iraq: Fallujah

    S2023 E9 - 54m 23s

    The enduring story of the battle of Fallujah, told by the people who lived through it. Twenty years after the invasion of Iraq, soldiers, journalists and ordinary Iraqis recount one of the defining episodes of the war.

  • Clarence and Ginni Thomas: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Clarence and Ginni Thomas

    S2023 E8 - 1h 54m

    As controversy erupts around Clarence and Ginni Thomas, FRONTLINE tells the inside story of their path to power. This investigation from veteran filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team traces how race, power and controversy collide in the rise of the Supreme Court justice and his wife and how the couple has reshaped American law and politics.

  • America and the Taliban (Part Two): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    America and the Taliban (Part Two)

    S2023 E6 - 54m 53s

    How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground reporting and interviews with Taliban and U.S. officials, part two of this epic three-part investigation traces the missteps and consequences.

  • America and the Taliban (Part One): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    America and the Taliban (Part One)

    S2023 E5 - 54m 53s

    How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground reporting and interviews with Taliban and U.S. officials, part one of this epic three-part investigation traces the missteps and consequences.

  • America and the Taliban (Part Three): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    America and the Taliban (Part Three)

    S2023 E7 - 54m 23s

    How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground reporting and interviews with Taliban and U.S. officials, part three of this epic three-part investigation traces the missteps and consequences.

  • Age of Easy Money: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Age of Easy Money

    S2023 E4 - 1h 54m

    The role of the Federal Reserve’s “easy money” policies in the current economic uncertainty. From the Great Recession to the rise in inflation, FRONTLINE examines the ongoing fragility of the financial system and the widening gap between Wall St. and Main St.

Extras + Features

  • "The Astros Edge" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "The Astros Edge" - Preview

    S2023 E16 - 31s

    FRONTLINE examines the Houston Astros cheating scandal and what it says about baseball today. With reporter Ben Reiter, the documentary traces the making of one of the best teams and worst scandals in modern Major League Baseball history, the limited accountability and how the Astros’ approach to baseball changed the sport.

  • "Putin vs. the Press" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Putin vs. the Press" - Preview

    S2023 E15 - 32s

    The story of one journalist’s battle to defend free speech in Putin’s Russia. With unique access, the film follows Nobel prize-winner Dmitry Muratov as he fights to keep his newspaper alive and his reporters safe amid a government crackdown.

  • Tutwiler (2023): asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Tutwiler (2023)

    S2023 E14 - 33m 56s

    What is it like to give birth — and then be forced to say goodbye to your baby 24 hours later?

    "Tutwiler," a documentary from FRONTLINE and The Marshall Project, offers a powerful and unforgettable window into the lives of incarcerated pregnant women — and what happens to their newborns.

  • "Two Strikes/Tutwiler" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Two Strikes/Tutwiler" - Preview

    S2023 E14 - 31s

    In this two-part special, FRONTLINE looks at a little known "two-strikes" law and pregnancy in prison. In collaboration with The Marshall Project, the first half examines how a former West Point cadet got life in prison under a "two strikes" law. The second half documents what happens to pregnant women in prison and their newborns.

  • Two Strikes: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Two Strikes

    S2023 E14 - 20m 16s

    "Two Strikes," a film produced with The Marshall Project as part of FRONTLINE’s fellowship with Firelight Media, examines the impact of a little-known “two-strikes” law.

    The documentary tells the story of how a former West Point cadet struggling with PTSD and alcoholism got life in prison in Florida after an attempted carjacking — a sentence that even the victim viewed as too harsh.

  • "Putin's Crisis" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Putin's Crisis" - Preview

    S2023 E13 - 31s

    With Vladimir Putin facing down a mutiny, how the Russian leader reached this moment of crisis. The story of Putin’s rise, his clashes at home and abroad, and how his troubled Ukraine war led to the greatest threat yet to his grip on power.

  • "Inside the Iranian Uprising" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Inside the Iranian Uprising" - Preview

    S2023 E12 - 32s

    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.

  • "America's Dangerous Trucks" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "America's Dangerous Trucks" - Preview

    S2023 E11 - 31s

    FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate deadly truck accidents and the fight over measures that could save thousands of lives. As deaths rise, the documentary examines decades of legal maneuvering, political influence, lax regulation and industry opposition.

  • "After Uvalde" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "After Uvalde" - Preview

    S2023 E10 - 31s

    A year after the Uvalde school shooting, FRONTLINE, Futuro Investigates and The Texas Tribune document the community’s trauma and the fight over assault rifles. Journalist Maria Hinojosa examines the police response, Uvalde’s history of struggle and its efforts to heal.

  • "Once Upon A Time In Iraq: Fallujah" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Once Upon A Time In Iraq: Fallujah" - Preview

    S2023 E9 - 32s

    The enduring story of the battle of Fallujah, told by the people who lived through it. Twenty years after the invasion of Iraq, soldiers, journalists and ordinary Iraqis recount one of the defining episodes of the war.

  • "Clarence and Ginni Thomas" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Clarence and Ginni Thomas" - Preview

    S2023 E8 - 31s

    As controversy erupts around Clarence and Ginni Thomas, FRONTLINE tells the inside story of their path to power. This investigation from veteran filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team traces how race, power and controversy collide in the rise of the Supreme Court justice and his wife and how the couple has reshaped American law and politics.

  • "America and the Taliban (Part One)" - Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "America and the Taliban (Part One)" - Trailer

    S2023 E5 - 31s

    How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground reporting and interviews with Taliban and U.S. officials, part one of this epic three-part investigation traces the missteps and consequences.

Schedule

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    Frontline: Putin vs. the Press: TVSS: Iconic

    FRONTLINE

    Putin vs. the Press

    Tuesday
    Sep 26

    1 Hour

    The story of Nobel prize-winner Dmitry Muratov's battle to defend free speech in Putin's Russia.
  • Image
    Frontline: Putin vs. the Press: TVSS: Iconic

    FRONTLINE

    Putin vs. the Press

    Tuesday
    Sep 26

    1 Hour

    The story of Nobel prize-winner Dmitry Muratov's battle to defend free speech in Putin's Russia.
  • Image
    Frontline: Putin vs. the Press: TVSS: Iconic

    FRONTLINE

    Putin vs. the Press

    Wednesday
    Sep 27

    1 Hour

    The story of Nobel prize-winner Dmitry Muratov's battle to defend free speech in Putin's Russia.
  • Image
    Frontline: Putin vs. the Press: TVSS: Iconic

    FRONTLINE

    Putin vs. the Press

    Wednesday
    Sep 27

    1 Hour

    The story of Nobel prize-winner Dmitry Muratov's battle to defend free speech in Putin's Russia.
  • Image
    Frontline: Putin vs. the Press: TVSS: Iconic

    FRONTLINE

    Putin vs. the Press

    Wednesday
    Sep 27

    1 Hour

    The story of Nobel prize-winner Dmitry Muratov's battle to defend free speech in Putin's Russia.
  • Image
    Frontline: Putin vs. the Press: TVSS: Iconic

    FRONTLINE

    Putin vs. the Press

    Thursday
    Sep 28

    1 Hour

    The story of Nobel prize-winner Dmitry Muratov's battle to defend free speech in Putin's Russia.
  • Image
    Frontline: Putin vs. the Press: TVSS: Iconic

    FRONTLINE

    Putin vs. the Press

    Thursday
    Sep 28

    1 Hour

    The story of Nobel prize-winner Dmitry Muratov's battle to defend free speech in Putin's Russia.
  • Image
    Frontline: Putin vs. the Press: TVSS: Iconic

    FRONTLINE

    Putin vs. the Press

    Monday
    Oct 2

    1 Hour

    The story of Nobel prize-winner Dmitry Muratov's battle to defend free speech in Putin's Russia.
  • Image
    Frontline: TVSS: Banner-L1

    FRONTLINE

    The Astros Edge: Triumph and Scandal in Major League Baseball

    Tuesday
    Oct 3

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    The Houston Astros cheating scandal and what it says about baseball today; the making of one of the best teams and worst scandals in modern MLB history, the limited accountability and how Astros baseball changed the sport.
  • Image
    Frontline: TVSS: Banner-L1

    FRONTLINE

    The Astros Edge: Triumph and Scandal in Major League Baseball

    Wednesday
    Oct 4

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    The Houston Astros cheating scandal and what it says about baseball today; the making of one of the best teams and worst scandals in modern MLB history, the limited accountability and how Astros baseball changed the sport.
  • Image
    Frontline: TVSS: Banner-L1

    FRONTLINE

    The Astros Edge: Triumph and Scandal in Major League Baseball

    Wednesday
    Oct 4

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    The Houston Astros cheating scandal and what it says about baseball today; the making of one of the best teams and worst scandals in modern MLB history, the limited accountability and how Astros baseball changed the sport.
  • Image
    Frontline: TVSS: Banner-L1

    FRONTLINE

    The Astros Edge: Triumph and Scandal in Major League Baseball

    Thursday
    Oct 5

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    The Houston Astros cheating scandal and what it says about baseball today; the making of one of the best teams and worst scandals in modern MLB history, the limited accountability and how Astros baseball changed the sport.
  • Image
    Frontline: TVSS: Banner-L1

    FRONTLINE

    The Astros Edge: Triumph and Scandal in Major League Baseball

    Thursday
    Oct 5

    1 Hour 30 Minutes

    The Houston Astros cheating scandal and what it says about baseball today; the making of one of the best teams and worst scandals in modern MLB history, the limited accountability and how Astros baseball changed the sport.
  • Image
    Frontline: TVSS: Banner-L1

    FRONTLINE

    The Astros Edge: Triumph and Scandal in Major League Baseball

    Sunday
    Oct 8

    1 Hour

    The Houston Astros cheating scandal and what it says about baseball today; the making of one of the best teams and worst scandals in modern MLB history, the limited accountability and how Astros baseball changed the sport.

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