All Documentaries

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Hunting Boko Haram
FRONTLINE investigates evidence that in the fight against Boko Haram, members of the Nigerian military and state-sponsored militias have been committing atrocities against civilians.
September 9, 2014
1h 24m
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Losing Iraq
FRONTLINE examines the unfolding chaos in Iraq: What went wrong? How did we get here? And what happens now?
July 29, 2014
27m
Separate and Unequal
Separate and Unequal
Sixty years after the Supreme Court declared separate schools for black and white children unconstitutional, school segregation is making a comeback.
July 15, 2014
23m
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Omarina's Story
FRONTLINE updates the story of a struggling student from the Bronx who today is excelling at an elite prep school thanks to a groundbreaking program to stem the high school dropout crisis.
July 15, 2014
18m
Syria: Arming the Rebels
Syria: Arming the Rebels
FRONTLINE finds Syrian rebel fighters who say they're being secretly armed and trained by the United States.
May 27, 2014
32m
The Battle for Ukraine
The Battle for Ukraine
FRONTLINE reveals deep-seated hatreds between right-wing Ukrainian nationalists and violent pro-Russian separatists vying for control of the country.
May 27, 2014
2h 47m
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United States of Secrets
How did the government come to spy on millions of Americans?
May 13, 2014
1h 23m
Prison State
Prison State
An intimate look at the cycle of mass incarceration in America -- and one state's effort to reverse the trend.
April 29, 2014
53m
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Solitary Nation
With unprecedented access, FRONTLINE shows you what it's really like for prisoners who are serving time in solitary confinement.
April 22, 2014
1h 23m
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TB Silent Killer
FRONTLINE presents an unforgettable portrait of lives forever changed by tuberculosis, once thought to be a disease of the past.
March 25, 2014
1h 23m
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Secrets of the Vatican
An inside look at the scandals that rocked Benedict’s Papacy.
February 25, 2014
53m
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Generation Like
FRONTLINE explores how the perennial teen quest for identity and connection has migrated to social media - and how big brands are increasingly co-opting young consumers' digital presences.
February 18, 2014
28m
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Children of Aleppo
A startling portrait of everyday life in a war zone, through the eyes of children.
February 11, 2014
21m
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Syria's Second Front
Three years in to Syria's civil war, another enemy has emerged: factions aligned with Al Qaeda. Go inside the rebels' new fight with rare, exclusive footage from inside the country.
February 11, 2014
53m
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Secret State of North Korea
FRONTLINE shines a light on the hidden world of the North Korean people.
January 14, 2014
53m
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To Catch a Trader
FRONTLINE goes inside the dramatic, unprecedented hunt that uncovered vast insider trading at Wall Street hedge funds.
January 7, 2014
53m
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A Death in St. Augustine
What happens when the police are faced with domestic violence allegations within their own ranks? FRONTLINE and The New York Times investigate
November 26, 2013
1h 53m
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Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?
An investigative biography examining the life and enduring mysteries of the man who assassinated President Kennedy.
November 19, 2013
54m
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Hunting the Nightmare Bacteria
FRONTLINE investigates the rise of deadly drug-resistant bacteria.
October 22, 2013
1h 53m
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League of Denial: The NFL's Concussion Crisis
What did the NFL know, and when did they know it? FRONTLINE reveals the hidden story of the NFL and brain injuries.
October 8, 2013
53m
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Egypt in Crisis
FRONTLINE examines the rise and rapid fall of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood.
September 17, 2013
53m
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Life and Death in Assisted Living
FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate assisted living in America.
July 30, 2013
53m
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Rape in the Fields
Lowell Bergman investigates the hidden reality of rape on the job for immigrant women working in America’s fields, farms and factories.
June 25, 2013
52m
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Outlawed in Pakistan
The story of a girl in Pakistan whose life is at risk for daring to allege rape.
May 28, 2013
53m
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Never Forget to Lie
Filmmaker Marian Marzynski returns to Poland to explore his own wartime childhood and the experiences of other child survivors of the Holocaust.
May 14, 2013
52m
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The Retirement Gamble
Will your IRA or 401K accounts ensure a safe retirement?
April 23, 2013
53m
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Syria Behind the Lines
An unprecedented film documents the everyday life of both Syria’s rebels and its regime.
April 9, 2013
4h 53m
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Kind Hearted Woman
An unforgettable portrait of Robin Charboneau, a 32-year-old divorced single mother and Oglala Sioux woman living on North Dakota's Spirit Lake Reservation.
April 1, 2013
32m
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Raising Adam Lanza
In the wake of the mass killings at Sandy Hook Elementary School, FRONTLINE looks for answers to the elusive question: who was Adam Lanza?
February 19, 2013
18m
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Newtown Divided
In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook tragedy, FRONTLINE examines how the nation's gun debate is playing out in Newtown.
February 19, 2013
53m
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Cliffhanger
As the nation faces yet another round of fiscal crises, FRONTLINE investigates the inside history of how Washington has failed to solve the country’s problems of debt and deficit.
February 12, 2013
53m
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The Untouchables
FRONTLINE examines why no Wall St. execs have faced fraud charges for the financial crisis
January 22, 2013
53m
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Inside Obama's Presidency
FRONTLINE takes a probing look at the first four years of Barack Obama's presidency.
January 15, 2013
53m
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The Education of Michelle Rhee
FRONTLINE correspondent John Merrow was granted unprecedented access to Michelle Rhee, former chancellor of the Washington, DC public schools as she attempted to fix a broken school system.
January 8, 2013
1h 23m
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The Suicide Plan
An unforgettable portrait takes viewers inside one of the most polarizing social issues of our time
November 13, 2012
53m
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Big Sky, Big Money
FRONTLINE travels to the remote epicenter of the campaign finance debate for a tale of money, politics, and intrigue.
October 30, 2012
53m
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Climate of Doubt
FRONTLINE explores the massive shift in public opinion on climate change.
October 23, 2012
1h 54m
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The Choice 2012
A journey into the places, people and decisive moments that made the men who are competing for the presidency.
October 9, 2012
1h 53m
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Dropout Nation
An unforgettable portrait of four students in crisis and the teachers, counselors, and principal waging a daily, personal struggle to get them to graduation.
September 25, 2012
22m
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The Regime Responds
Eighteen months into the rebellion, how is Bashar al-Assad holding on to power?
September 17, 2012