The Spill
Could the Deepwater Horizon disaster have been prevented? FRONTLINE and ProPublica team up to investigate the long and troubled history of the oil giant, BP.
Previews + Extras
The Spill, Excerpt: Prudhoe Bay
S2010 E15 - 3m 12s
Coming Oct. 26, 2010. In this clip, aging infrastructure and inadequate maintenance at BP's Prudhoe Bay oil field, more than 30 years old, has workers worried.
The Spill: Deepwater Horizons Clip 1
S2010 E15 - 50s
This footage, from April 21, 2010, was shot within a mile of the rig, which was fully engulfed in flames.
The Spill: Deepwater Horizons Clip 2
S2010 E15 - 1m 29s
From April 22 -- the rig is listing badly and the fire is rolling off onto the water.
The Spill: Deepwater Horizons Clip 3
S2010 E15 - 55s
From April 22, about 11 am, after the rig sunk.
The Spill Preview
S2010 E15 - 30s
The Spill, airing Oct. 26, investigates whether the Deep Horizon oil spill could have been prevented.
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