Episodes
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Pandora Papers/Massacre in El Salvador
S2021 E20 - 54m 22s
A massive leak of financial documents reveals hidden assets and deals of the world’s wealthy and powerful. With the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, FRONTLINE examines secret finance overseas and in the U.S.
Also airing in this two-part hour: "Massacre in El Salvador," produced in collaboration with Retro Report and ProPublica.
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Shots Fired
S2021 E21 - 54m 23s
Amid record police shootings in Utah, an investigation into the use of deadly force in the state. With local journalism partner The Salt Lake Tribune, FRONTLINE examines police training, tactics and accountability, as well as racial disparities in the way force is used.
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Taliban Takeover
S2021 E19 - 54m 23s
The Taliban take over Afghanistan, and the threat of ISIS and Al Qaeda intensifies. On the ground, reporter Najibullah Quraishi investigates uncertainty and fear among the Afghan people and revisits the lead-up to the U.S. defeat and the Taliban’s return.
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Boeing's Fatal Flaw (2024)
S2021 E18 - 54m 22s
In an investigation with The New York Times, FRONTLINE examines the commercial pressures, flawed design and failed oversight behind Boeing’s 737 Max jet and the crashes that killed 346 people.
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America After 9/11
S2021 E17 - 1h 54m
From veteran FRONTLINE filmmaker and chronicler of U.S. politics Michael Kirk and his team, this documentary traces the U.S. response to the September 11 terrorist attacks and the devastating consequences that unfolded across three presidencies. This two-hour special offers an epic re-examination of the decisions that changed the world and transformed America.
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In the Shadow of 9/11
S2021 E16 - 1h 54m
How seven men in Miami were indicted for the biggest alleged Al Qaeda plot since 9/11. From the director of "Leaving Neverland," the bizarre story of an FBI sting that led to a terror prosecution, though the men had no weapons or connection to Al Qaeda.
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Leaving Afghanistan/India's Rape Scandal
S2021 E15 - 54m 22s
FRONTLINE investigates the consequences of America’s withdrawal from Afghanistan. With exclusive access to a militant wing of the Taliban, correspondent Najibullah Quraishi tells the story of Iran’s growing influence across Afghanistan. Also this hour, a report on politics and rape in India.
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The Power of the Fed
S2021 E14 - 54m 51s
When COVID struck, the Federal Reserve stepped in to try to avert economic crisis. As the country’s central bank continues to pump billions of dollars into the financial system daily, who is benefitting and at what cost?
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Germany's Neo-Nazis & the Far Right
S2021 E13 - 54m 22s
FRONTLINE investigates the rise of far-right extremism and violence in Germany. The documentary traces how extremists have carried out terror plots and attacks on Jews and migrants, infiltrated the security services, and what authorities are doing to confront the growing problem.
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The Jihadist
S2021 E12 - 54m 23s
A powerful Syrian militant called a terrorist by the U.S. seeks a new relationship with the West. In his first interview with a Western journalist, former Al Qaeda commander Abu Mohammad al-Jolani says his fight is with Syrian President Assad, not the U.S.
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The Healthcare Divide
S2021 E11 - 54m 23s
FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the growing inequities in American healthcare exposed by COVID-19. The documentary examines how pressure to increase profits and uneven government support is widening the divide between rich and poor hospitals, endangering care for the most needy.
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Escaping Eritrea
S2021 E10 - 54m 12s
An unprecedented undercover investigation into one of the world’s most repressive regimes — Eritrea. Exclusive secret footage and testimony shed new light on shocking allegations of torture, arbitrary detention and indefinite forced conscription.
Extras + Features
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Massacre in El Salvador
S2021 E20 - 27m 7s
FRONTLINE, Retro Report and ProPublica examine the legacy of a 1981 massacre in El Salvador, when U.S.-trained and -equipped Salvadoran soldiers killed some 1,000 civilians, many of them children. The documentary follows the ongoing fight for justice for the horrific attack on the village of El Mozote and surrounding areas.
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Pandora Papers
S2021 E20 - 27m 3s
A massive leak of financial documents reveals hidden assets and deals of the world’s wealthy and powerful. With the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists, FRONTLINE examines secret finance overseas and in the U.S.
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"Shots Fired" - Preview
S2021 E21 - 31s
Amid record police shootings in Utah, an investigation into the use of deadly force in the state. With local journalism partner The Salt Lake Tribune, FRONTLINE examines police training, tactics and accountability, as well as racial disparities in the way force is used.
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"Taliban Takeover" - Preview
S2021 E19 - 31s
The Taliban take over Afghanistan, and the threat of ISIS and Al Qaeda intensifies. On the ground, reporter Najibullah Quraishi investigates uncertainty and fear among the Afghan people and revisits the lead-up to the U.S. defeat and the Taliban’s return.
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"Pandora Papers" - Preview
S2021 - 55s
Who uses secret offshore bank accounts and why? FRONTLINE examines the global entanglement of political power and secretive finance in an upcoming documentary on the “Pandora Papers.”
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"Boeing's Fatal Flaw" - Preview
S2021 E18 - 31s
In an investigation with The New York Times, FRONTLINE examines the commercial pressures, flawed design and failed oversight behind Boeing’s 737 Max jet and the crashes that killed 346 people.
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Boeing's Fatal Flaw (2021)
S2021 E18 - 53m 53s
In an investigation with The New York Times, FRONTLINE examines the commercial pressures, flawed design and failed oversight behind Boeing’s 737 Max jet and the crashes that killed 346 people.
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"America After 9/11" - Preview
S2021 E17 - 31s
From veteran FRONTLINE filmmaker and chronicler of U.S. politics Michael Kirk and his team, this documentary traces the U.S. response to the September 11 terrorist attacks and the devastating consequences that unfolded across three presidencies. This two-hour special offers an epic re-examination of the decisions that changed the world and transformed America.
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New Documentaries Coming to FRONTLINE (PBS) in 2021
S2021 - 3m 41s
In the fall of 2021, FRONTLINE investigates the decisions that transformed America after 9/11, the rise of far-right extremism around the globe, and police violence.
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President Obama’s Unsuccessful Bid to End the Afghan War
S2021 - 6m 30s
As Afghanistan falls to the Taliban, FRONTLINE’S upcoming documentary “America After 9/11” shows how hopes for victory had been abandoned as far back as the Obama administration.
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As Taliban Seizes Power, Look Back at How U.S.-led War Began
S2021 - 12m 4s
As the U.S. withdraws from Afghanistan and the Taliban seizes control of the country, an excerpt from FRONTLINE’s upcoming film “America After 9/11” reveals how the roots of defeat go back two decades.
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"In the Shadow of 9/11" - Preview
S2021 E16 - 31s
How seven men in Miami were indicted for the biggest alleged Al Qaeda plot since 9/11. From the director of "Leaving Neverland," the bizarre story of an FBI sting that led to a terror prosecution, though the men had no weapons or connection to Al Qaeda.
Schedule
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FRONTLINE
The Discord Leaks
Tuesday
Apr 2
1 Hour
Jack Teixeira's alleged leak of classified documents onto the Discord chat platform, why he wasn't stopped and the role of platforms like Discord. -
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FRONTLINE
The Discord Leaks
Tuesday
Apr 2
1 Hour
Jack Teixeira's alleged leak of classified documents onto the Discord chat platform, why he wasn't stopped and the role of platforms like Discord. -
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FRONTLINE
The Discord Leaks
Wednesday
Apr 3
1 Hour
Jack Teixeira's alleged leak of classified documents onto the Discord chat platform, why he wasn't stopped and the role of platforms like Discord. -
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FRONTLINE
The Discord Leaks
Wednesday
Apr 3
1 Hour
Jack Teixeira's alleged leak of classified documents onto the Discord chat platform, why he wasn't stopped and the role of platforms like Discord. -
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FRONTLINE
The Discord Leaks
Wednesday
Apr 3
1 Hour
Jack Teixeira's alleged leak of classified documents onto the Discord chat platform, why he wasn't stopped and the role of platforms like Discord. -
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FRONTLINE
The Discord Leaks
Thursday
Apr 4
1 Hour
Jack Teixeira's alleged leak of classified documents onto the Discord chat platform, why he wasn't stopped and the role of platforms like Discord. -
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FRONTLINE
The Discord Leaks
Thursday
Apr 4
1 Hour
Jack Teixeira's alleged leak of classified documents onto the Discord chat platform, why he wasn't stopped and the role of platforms like Discord.
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