Children of Ukraine
FRONTLINE examines how thousands of Ukrainian children have been taken and held in Russian-controlled territory since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The documentary follows Ukrainian families searching for their missing children, organizations investigating the alleged abductions and Ukrainian teenagers who escaped and say they were subjected to Russian propaganda.
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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American Insurrection (2021)
S2021 E7 - 1h 24m
Over the last three years, FRONTLINE has collaborated with ProPublica to investigate the rise of extremism in America. In the aftermath of the assault on the U.S. Capitol, FRONTLINE and ProPublica team up again to examine how far-right groups were emboldened and encouraged by former President Trump and how individuals were radicalized and brought into the political landscape.
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Death is Our Business
S2021 E6 - 32m 1s
At Black-owned funeral homes in New Orleans, COVID-19 reshapes the grieving process. Filmmaker Jacqueline Olive examines how the pandemic has transformed mourning in a city known for its jazz-filled funerals.
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"Death Is Our Business" - Preview
S2021 E6 - 31s
At Black-owned funeral homes in New Orleans, COVID-19 reshapes the grieving process. How the pandemic has transformed mourning in a city known for its jazz-filled funerals.
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"Iraq's Assassins" - Preview
S2021 E5 - 31s
How Iranian-backed Shia militias are terrorizing Iraq. FRONTLINE investigates allegations that militias are threatening and killing critics with impunity and targeting US interests.
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Iraq's Assassins
S2021 E5 - 26m 38s
Award-winning FRONTLINE correspondent Ramita Navai investigates allegations that Iranian-backed Shia militias are threatening and killing critics with impunity and targeting U.S. interests.
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Yemen's COVID Cover-Up
S2021 E5 - 27m 28s
Yemen-born journalist Nawal al-Maghafi returns to her home country to investigate how the coronavirus pandemic has deepened what has been called the worst humanitarian crisis in the world. Following six years of war, an estimated 2 million children in Yemen suffer from starvation, and 3.5 million people have been internally displaced.
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"China's COVID Secrets" - Preview
S2021 E4 - 31s
The untold story of the beginning of the coronavirus pandemic and how China responded. Chinese scientists and doctors, international disease experts and health officials reveal missed opportunities to suppress the outbreak, and lessons for the world.
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"Trump's American Carnage" - Preview
S2021 E3 - 31s
From his first days as president to his last, how Trump stoked division, violence, and insurrection. FRONTLINE investigates Trump’s siege on his enemies, the media, and even the leaders of his own party, who for years ignored the warning signs of what was to come.
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"President Biden" - Preview
S2021 E2 - 31s
FRONTLINE tells the story of how crisis and tragedy prepared Joe Biden to become America’s next president. Those who know him best describe the searing moments that shaped President-elect Biden and what those challenges reveal about how he will govern.
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Invasion of the Capitol Was Planned for Weeks in Plain Sight
S2021 - 2m 35s
On Jan. 6, 2021, a mob of President Trump's supporters invaded the U.S. Capitol building, while Congress was meeting to certify Joe Biden's victory in the presidential election. The rioters had planned online for weeks in plain sight, raising questions about why the police presence was so easily overwhelmed.
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Maria Ressa and Ramona Diaz on Amanpour and Company
S2021 E1 - 15m 15s
Christiane Amanpour hosts a roundtable conversation about the new documentary “A Thousand Cuts” with director Ramona Diaz and film subject Maria Ressa, a prime target in Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on the press.
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"A Thousand Cuts" — Trailer
S2021 E1 - 2m 18s
With press freedom under threat in the Philippines, "A Thousand Cuts" goes inside the escalating war between the press and the government. The documentary follows Maria Ressa, a renowned journalist who has become a top target of President Duterte's crackdown on the news media.
Schedule
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FRONTLINE
The Healthcare Divide
Saturday
Apr 27
1 Hour
An investigation into growing inequities in American health care exposed by COVID-19 and how the pressure for profit and uneven government support is creating a larger divide between rich and poor hospitals. -
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FRONTLINE
Documenting Police Use of Force
Tuesday
Apr 30
1 Hour
Drawing on police records, autopsy reports and body cam footage to investigate deaths after police used tactics like prone restraint and other "less lethal" force. -
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FRONTLINE
Documenting Police Use of Force
Tuesday
Apr 30
1 Hour
Drawing on police records, autopsy reports and body cam footage to investigate deaths after police used tactics like prone restraint and other "less lethal" force. -
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FRONTLINE
Documenting Police Use of Force
Wednesday
May 1
1 Hour
Drawing on police records, autopsy reports and body cam footage to investigate deaths after police used tactics like prone restraint and other "less lethal" force. -
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FRONTLINE
Documenting Police Use of Force
Wednesday
May 1
1 Hour
Drawing on police records, autopsy reports and body cam footage to investigate deaths after police used tactics like prone restraint and other "less lethal" force. -
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FRONTLINE
Documenting Police Use of Force
Wednesday
May 1
1 Hour
Drawing on police records, autopsy reports and body cam footage to investigate deaths after police used tactics like prone restraint and other "less lethal" force. -
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FRONTLINE
Documenting Police Use of Force
Thursday
May 2
1 Hour
Drawing on police records, autopsy reports and body cam footage to investigate deaths after police used tactics like prone restraint and other "less lethal" force. -
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FRONTLINE
Documenting Police Use of Force
Thursday
May 2
1 Hour
Drawing on police records, autopsy reports and body cam footage to investigate deaths after police used tactics like prone restraint and other "less lethal" force. -
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FRONTLINE
The Last Survivors
Tuesday
May 7
1 Hour
Survivors reflect on the trauma of the Holocaust, how it affected their childhood, and the rest of their lives. -
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FRONTLINE
The Last Survivors
Tuesday
May 7
1 Hour
Survivors reflect on the trauma of the Holocaust, how it affected their childhood, and the rest of their lives. -
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FRONTLINE
The Last Survivors
Wednesday
May 8
1 Hour
Survivors reflect on the trauma of the Holocaust, how it affected their childhood, and the rest of their lives. -
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FRONTLINE
The Last Survivors
Wednesday
May 8
1 Hour
Survivors reflect on the trauma of the Holocaust, how it affected their childhood, and the rest of their lives. -
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FRONTLINE
The Last Survivors
Wednesday
May 8
1 Hour
Survivors reflect on the trauma of the Holocaust, how it affected their childhood, and the rest of their lives. -
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FRONTLINE
The Last Survivors
Thursday
May 9
1 Hour
Survivors reflect on the trauma of the Holocaust, how it affected their childhood, and the rest of their lives. -
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FRONTLINE
The Last Survivors
Thursday
May 9
1 Hour
Survivors reflect on the trauma of the Holocaust, how it affected their childhood, and the rest of their lives.
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