Breakdown in Maine

54m 23s

Investigating the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and missed opportunities to prevent it. FRONTLINE, Portland Press Herald and Maine Public examine breakdowns with police, military and mental health care before the Lewiston shooting.

Episodes

  • Maui's Deadly Firestorm: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Maui's Deadly Firestorm

    S2024 E17 - 53m 54s

    FRONTLINE investigates the deadliest American wildfire in a century, and the missed warnings that made it so unstoppable. The documentary examines the fire's causes, the chaotic response, and how changes to the climate and landscape have made Maui increasingly vulnerable to fires.

  • Breakdown in Maine: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Breakdown in Maine

    S2024 E16 - 54m 23s

    Investigating the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and missed opportunities to prevent it. FRONTLINE, Portland Press Herald and Maine Public examine breakdowns with police, military and mental health care before the Lewiston shooting.

  • China, the U.S. & the Rise of Xi Jinping: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    China, the U.S. & the Rise of Xi Jinping

    S2024 E15 - 1h 54m

    FRONTLINE examines the rise of Xi Jinping, his vision for China and the global implications. Correspondent Martin Smith traces the defining moments for President Xi, how he’s exercising power and his impact on China, and relations with the U.S. and the world.

  • A Year of War: Israelis and Palestinians: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    A Year of War: Israelis and Palestinians

    S2024 E13 - 1h 24m

    FRONTLINE documents harrowing accounts from those who experienced the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and the ongoing war in Gaza. Israelis and Palestinians directly impacted by the conflict talk about death, despair and the continuing trauma.

  • The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz

    S2024 E12 - 54m 23s

    FRONTLINE investigates the lives and views of Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz as they run for vice president. In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal the influences and ideas they would bring to the White House.

  • The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

    S2024 E11 - 1h 54m

    Investigating the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal key moments that shape how they would lead America.

  • South Korea's Adoption Reckoning: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    South Korea's Adoption Reckoning

    S2024 E10 - 1h 24m

    FRONTLINE and The Associated Press examine allegations of fraud and abuse in South Korea’s historic foreign adoption boom. The documentary investigates cases of falsified records and identities among the adoptions of 200,000 children to the U.S. and other countries over decades.

  • Biden's Decision: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Biden's Decision

    S2024 E9 - 1h 53m

    Behind President Joe Biden’s fateful decision are decades of challenges and controversies, triumphs and tragedies. FRONTLINE tells the inside story of Biden’s rise to the presidency, and the personal and political forces that shaped him and led to his dramatic decision to step aside.

  • Germany's Enemy Within: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Germany's Enemy Within

    S2024 E8 - 53m 50s

    Since the Holocaust, Germany has worked to overcome its Nazi history. But over the past decade, Germany has faced a rising wave of far-right violence and plots against Jews, Muslims, immigrants and politicians. Amid accusations that the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party (AfD) has provoked violence, which it denies, FRONTLINE investigates the rise of far-right extremism in Germany today.

  • Two American Families: 1991-2024: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Two American Families: 1991-2024

    S2024 E7 - 1h 53m

    Filmed over 34 years, two families struggle to survive in a changing American economy. Through hard times, falling wages, and loss of manufacturing jobs, the continuation of Bill Moyers’ chronicle of perseverance as the American dream slips away.

  • Crisis on Campus: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Crisis on Campus

    S2024 E6 - 53m 51s

    FRONTLINE and Retro Report tell the inside story of the protests dividing college campuses over Israel and the war in Gaza. The documentary investigates the polarizing debate over free speech, antisemitism, Israel and the Palestinians, and the political forces behind the crisis.

  • A Dangerous Assignment: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    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.

Extras + Features

  • "Maui's Deadly Firestorm" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Maui's Deadly Firestorm" - Preview

    S2024 E17 - 32s

    FRONTLINE investigates the deadliest American wildfire in a century, and the missed warnings that made it so unstoppable. The documentary examines the fire's causes, the chaotic response, and how changes to the climate and landscape have made Maui increasingly vulnerable to fires.

  • "Breakdown in Maine" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Breakdown in Maine" - Preview

    S2024 E16 - 32s

    Investigating the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and missed opportunities to prevent it. FRONTLINE, Portland Press Herald and Maine Public examine breakdowns with police, military and mental health care before the Lewiston shooting.

  • "China, the U.S. & the Rise of Xi Jinping" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "China, the U.S. & the Rise of Xi Jinping" - Preview

    S2024 E15 - 31s

    FRONTLINE examines the rise of Xi Jinping, his vision for China and the global implications. Correspondent Martin Smith traces the defining moments for President Xi, how he’s exercising power and his impact on China, and relations with the U.S. and the world.

  • "The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz" - Preview

    S2024 E12 - 31s

    FRONTLINE investigates the lives and views of Sen. JD Vance and Gov. Tim Walz as they run for vice president. In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal the influences and ideas they would bring to the White House.

  • "The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump" - Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump" - Trailer

    S2024 E11 - 31s

    FRONTLINE investigates the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal key moments that shape how they would lead America.

  • "The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump" - Preview

    S2024 E11 - 31s

    FRONTLINE investigates the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal key moments that shape how they would lead America.

  • "The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump" - Extended Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump" - Extended Trailer

    S2024 E11 - 1m 30s

    Investigating the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal key moments that shape how they would lead America.

  • "South Korea's Adoption Reckoning" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "South Korea's Adoption Reckoning" - Preview

    S2024 E10 - 31s

    FRONTLINE and The Associated Press examine allegations of fraud and abuse in South Korea’s historic foreign adoption boom. The documentary investigates cases of falsified records and identities among the adoptions of 200,000 children to the U.S. and other countries over decades.

  • "Biden’s Decision" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Biden’s Decision" - Preview

    S2024 E9 - 31s

    Behind President Joe Biden’s fateful decision are decades of challenges and controversies, triumphs and tragedies. FRONTLINE tells the inside story of Biden’s rise to the presidency, and the personal and political forces that shaped him and led to his dramatic decision to step aside.

  • "Germany's Enemy Within" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Germany's Enemy Within" - Preview

    S2024 E8 - 32s

    Since the Holocaust, Germany has worked to overcome its Nazi history. But over the past decade, Germany has faced a rising wave of far-right violence and plots against Jews, Muslims, immigrants and politicians. Amid accusations that the far-right Alternative für Deutschland party (AfD) has provoked violence, which it denies, FRONTLINE investigates the rise of far-right extremism in Germany today.

  • "Two American Families: 1991-2024" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Two American Families: 1991-2024" - Preview

    S2024 E7 - 31s

    Filmed over 34 years, two families struggle to survive in a changing American economy. Through hard times, falling wages, and loss of manufacturing jobs, the continuation of Bill Moyers’ chronicle of perseverance as the American dream slips away.

  • "A Dangerous Assignment" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "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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    Jan 1

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    FRONTLINE

    Sunday
    Jan 5

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    "Frontline" offers an unflinching and compelling look at complex, vital and often-controversial subjects. Each broadcast consists of a long-form news documentary. Topics run the gamut -- from Bernie Madoff's intricate fraud and prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib, to AIDs, racial issues and Wal-Mart's effect on the U.S. economy.

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