FRONTLINE

Mosul/Inside Yemen

The battle to drive ISIS out of Iraq’s second-largest city was brutal and grueling. Shot over the course of the nine-month battle, “Mosul” follows one Iraqi special forces unit as they lead the fight. Also in this two-part hour: “Inside Yemen” offers a rare, up-close look at the country that’s home to what the United Nations recently called the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.

Mosul/Inside Yemen

54m 38s

The battle to drive ISIS out of Iraq’s second-largest city was brutal and grueling. Shot over the course of the nine-month battle, “Mosul” follows one Iraqi special forces unit as they lead the fight. Also in this two-part hour: “Inside Yemen” offers a rare, up-close look at the country that’s home to what the United Nations recently called the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.

Previews + Extras

  • "Mosul" - Preview: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Mosul" - Preview

    S2017 E18 - 31s

    Shot over the course of the entire nine-month battle to retake Mosul from ISIS, this vivid documentary follows the experiences of four young soldiers in a team of Iraqi Special Forces tasked with leading the fight. It's a stunning look at the high cost of the Iraqi Army’s victory in the city, large parts of which have been destroyed, with hundreds of thousands of civilians still displaced.

  • "Mosul" - Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Mosul" - Trailer

    S2017 E18 - 2m 5s

    Described by some military commanders as the deadliest urban combat since World War II, the battle to drive ISIS out of Mosul was brutal and grueling. FRONTLINE takes you inside the fight -- going on the ground with four young soldiers on a team of Iraqi Special Forces who helped lead the effort. "Mosul" premieres October 18 on PBS and online.

  • Inside Yemen: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Inside Yemen

    S2017 E18 - 15m 10s

    FRONTLINE’s Martin Smith was one of the only Western journalists to enter Yemen in 2017, to get a first-hand look at what the United Nations recently called the largest humanitarian crisis in the world.

  • Mosul: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Mosul

    S2017 E18 - 38m 58s

    A stunning look at the high cost of Iraq’s victory over ISIS in Mosul, this film follows a unit of Iraqi special forces as they fight street-by-street in a city full of civilians.

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