FRONTLINE

Trump's Showdown

FRONTLINE goes inside President Trump’s fight against federal investigators looking into his campaign and whether he obstructed justice. The documentary methodically reveals how an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election has grown to threaten Donald Trump’s presidency.

Trump's Showdown

1h 54m

FRONTLINE goes inside President Trump’s fight against federal investigators looking into his campaign and whether he obstructed justice. The documentary methodically reveals how an investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 election has grown to threaten Donald Trump’s presidency.

Previews + Extras

  • Rosenstein’s Role in Comey’s Firing: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    Rosenstein’s Role in Comey’s Firing

    S2018 E17 - 1m 53s

    James Comey's firing as head of the FBI prompted shock, anger and chaos in Washington. In an excerpt from “Trump’s Showdown,” FRONTLINE’s season premiere, go inside Rod Rosenstein's role in that critical event, which began with a meeting between Trump, Rosenstein and Attorney General Jeff Sessions. “Trump’s Showdown” comes to PBS and pbs.org/frontline Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST.

  • The Fallout from Comey’s Firing: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    The Fallout from Comey’s Firing

    S2018 E17 - 2m 32s

    James Comey's firing as head of the FBI prompted shock, anger and chaos in Washington. In an excerpt from “Trump’s Showdown,” FRONTLINE’s season premiere, go inside Rod Rosenstein's role in that critical event—and see why the fallout almost prompted him to quit. “Trump’s Showdown” comes to PBS and pbs.org/frontline Tuesday, Oct. 2 at 9 p.m. EST/8 p.m. CST.

  • "Trump's Showdown" - Trailer: asset-mezzanine-16x9

    "Trump's Showdown" - Trailer

    S2018 E17 - 2m 1s

    Inside President Trump’s fight against the investigation of his campaign and whether he obstructed justice. "Trump's Showdown," a two-hour documentary from filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team, traces Trump's unprecedented war against the Special Counsel, the FBI, and even his own Attorney General. Premieres Tuesday, Oct. 2, 2018 on PBS and online at pbs.org/frontline.

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