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Season 33 episodes (15)

1 The Trouble with Antibiotics

10/14/14

Season-only

From PBS and FRONTLINE - FRONTLINE investigates the widespread use of antibiotics in food animals and whether it is fueling the growing crisis of antibiotic resistance in people. Also this hour: An exclusive interview with the family of a young man who died in a nightmare bacteria outbreak that swept through a hospital at the National Institutes of Health.

2 The Rise of ISIS

10/28/14

Season-only

FRONTLINE investigates the miscalculations and mistakes behind the brutal rise of ISIS. As part of a special FRONTLINE series, correspondent Martin Smith reports from Iraq on how the country began coming undone after the American withdrawal and what it means for the U.S. to be fighting there again.

3 Firestone and the Warlord

11/17/14

Season-only

FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate the relationship between Firestone and the infamous Liberian warlord Charles Taylor. Based on the inside accounts of Americans who ran the company's Liberia rubber plantation, and diplomatic cables and court documents, the investigation reveals how Firestone conducted business during the brutal Liberian civil war.

4 Gunned Down

1/6/15

Season-only

FRONTLINE investigates how the NRA uses its unrivaled political power to stop gun regulation in America. With first-hand accounts of school killings in Newtown and Columbine, and the shooting of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, “Gunned Down” examines why, despite the national trauma over gun violence, Washington hasn’t acted.

5 Putin's Way

1/13/15

Season-only

FRONTLINE investigates the accusations of criminality and corruption that have surrounded Vladimir Putin’s reign in Russia. Tracing his career back over two decades, “Putin’s Way” reveals how the accumulation of wealth and power has led to autocratic rule and the specter of a new Cold War.

6 Being Mortal

2/10/15

Season-only

FRONTLINE teams up with writer and surgeon Atul Gawande to examine how doctors care for terminally ill patients. In conjunction with Gawande’s new book, Being Mortal, the film explores the relationships between doctors and patients nearing the end of life, and shows how many doctors – including Gawande himself – struggle to talk honestly and openly with their dying patients.

7 The Fight for Yemen

4/7/15

Season-only

With Yemen in chaos, a gripping report from the heart of the escalating conflict. The film exposes the violent feuds tearing the country apart, the rival anti-American and Al Qaeda aligned forces fighting for control and the dangerous consequences for the region.

8 American Terrorist

4/20/15

Season-only

FRONTLINE investigates American-born terrorist David Coleman Headley, who helped plan the deadly 2008 siege on Mumbai. In collaboration with ProPublica, the film reveals how secret electronic surveillance missed catching the Mumbai plotters, and how Headley planned another Charlie Hebdo-like assault against a Danish newspaper.

9 Outbreak

5/5/15

Season-only

The vivid, inside story of how the Ebola outbreak began and why it wasn’t stopped before it was too late. With exclusive access to key global decision-makers and health responders, and gripping accounts of victims from the slums of Monrovia to the jungles of Guinea, “Outbreak” exposes tragic missteps in the response to the epidemic.

10 The Trouble with Chicken

5/12/15

Season-only

FRONTLINE investigates the spread of dangerous pathogens in our meat, particularly poultry, and why the food-safety system isn’t stopping the threat. Focusing on an outbreak of salmonella Heidelberg at one of the nation’s largest poultry processors, the film shows how contaminants are evading regulators and causing more severe illnesses at a time when Americans are consuming more chicken than ever.

11 Secrets, Politics and Torture

5/19/15

Season-only

The dramatic story of the fight over the CIA’s controversial interrogation methods, widely criticized as torture. Based on recently declassified documents and interviews with key political leaders and CIA insiders, the film investigates what the CIA did and whether it worked.

12 Obama at War

5/26/15

Season-only

Inside the Obama administration’s struggle to deal with ISIS and the deadly civil war in Syria. With interviews from key military and diplomatic leaders, Obama at War examines the hard choices facing the president as he tries to defeat the Islamic State without dragging America into a prolonged regional conflict.

13 Rape on the Night Shift

6/23/15

Season-only

Following up on the award-winning collaboration that produced Rape in the Fields/Violación de un Sueño in 2013, FRONTLINE (PBS), Univision, Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR), the Investigative Reporting Program (IRP) at UC Berkeley, and KQED are teaming up to uncover the sexual abuse of immigrant women who clean the malls where you shop, the banks where you do business, and the offices where you work.

14 Growing up Trans

6/30/15

Season-only

An intimate exploration of the struggles and choices facing transgender kids and their parents. Through moving, personal stories of children, parents and doctors, the film examines new medical interventions increasingly being offered at younger ages.

15 Escaping ISIS

7/14/15

Season-only

The gripping, first-hand accounts of women who escaped the brutal reign of ISIS. This film explores the lives of women who were held as sex slaves, the people who saved them and women who endured, and also enforced, ISIS' harsh rules.

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Ratings and reviews

4.8

351 reviews

A Google user

November 20, 2017

FRONTLINE IS ONE OF, IF NOT THE BEST DOC MAKER EVER. Fascinating story Every week as always and this week perhaps a little more epic than usual; topic=North Korea- I'm guessing Mr.Un isn't a devout Buddhist. Anxiously & perpetually awaiting the next episode.

11 people found this review helpful

Pablo Torres

November 2, 2014

Every episode is a one hour executive briefing on issues of immediate relevance or issues that are equally important but have escaped our attention. The episodes focus on the substance of the subjects and are mostly free of the drama and psychological manipulations of commercial TV competing for your attention. We may disagree with the presentations of individual subjects but overall Frontline does a thoughtful effort to present unbiased reporting.

27 people found this review helpful

Dave State-61

January 5, 2020

Frontline is like OLD 60 MIN: the sweat started, denials were less convincing, then, outta the chair & room (all the while dragging a still-attached mic, cable, stand, & chair all looped together (& on tape¡) & the chair slammed against the wall & door, preventing a clean conman's getaway. Oh, the SHAME! FRONTLINE WOULDN'T HAVE STOPPED AT THE DOOR & TOOK TRUE, DEEP INVESTIGATION ABOVE PRIME TIME LEVEL THOUGHT & hasn't made any 'puff-pieces' re 22 Year old, semi-retired athletes & glory money.