FRONTLINE

Poor Kids [2012]

FRONTLINE spent months following three young girls who are growing up against the backdrop of their families' struggles against financial ruin. At a time when one in five American kids lives below the poverty line, "Poor Kids" is an is an intimate portrait of the economic crisis as it's rarely seen, through the eyes of children.

Poor Kids [2012]

53m 41s

  • Battle for Tibet: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Battle for Tibet

    S2025 E2 - 54m 23s

    Investigating China’s rule over Tibet. With footage from inside the region, FRONTLINE examines how the Communist regime controls Tibet’s Buddhist population, and the battle over the succession of its spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

  • Trump's Comeback: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Trump's Comeback

    S2025 E1 - 54m 23s

    FRONTLINE traces Donald Trump’s return to the presidency, overcoming unprecedented obstacles and opposition. With insider interviews, the documentary examines defining moments over his life and career, his 2020 election loss, felony convictions and his historic comeback.

  • 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.

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