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Season 34 episodes (15)

1 Immigration Battle
10/20/15
Season-only
Gain insight into the hard-fought battles and secret negotiations over immigration reform on Capitol Hill. Examine President Obama’s push for policy changes that could affect the fate of millions and define for decades what it means to be American.
2 Inside Assad's Syria
10/27/15
Season-only
Join correspondent Martin Smith in Syria as he reports from government-controlled areas while the war rages. With on-the-ground reporting and firsthand accounts from Syrians caught in the crisis, the film shines new light on the ongoing conflict.
3 Terror in Little Saigon
11/2/15
Season-only
Join the search for assassins behind a reign of terror targeting Vietnamese-American journalists. FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate a series of unsolved murders and attacks, uncovering a trail from American cities to jungles in Southeast Asia.
4 ISIS in Afghanistan
11/17/15
Season-only
Witness the rise of ISIS in Afghanistan and how they’re training the next generation of jihadists. With rare access to ISIS, correspondent Najibullah Quraishi sees first-hand their spreading power. Also, Pakistan’s police fight against the Taliban.
5 Netanyahu at War
1/5/16
Season-only
The inside story of the bitter clash between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Amid violence in the Middle East, the film traces Netanyahu's rise to power and his high-stakes fight with the president over Iran's nuclear program.
6 Supplements and Safety
1/19/16
Season-only
An investigation into the hidden dangers of vitamins and supplements, a multibillion-dollar industry with limited FDA oversight. The film examines the marketing and regulating of supplements, and cases of contamination and serious health problems.
7 The Fantasy Sports Gamble
2/9/16
Season-only
An investigation with the New York Times into fantasy sports and online sports betting. With law enforcement cracking down, the film traces the growth of these booming businesses and goes inside their operations at home and abroad.
8 Chasing Heroin
2/23/16
Season-only
Facing a heroin epidemic, America is experimenting with radical new approaches to the drug problem. Following four addicts in Seattle, the film examines U.S. drug policy and what happens when heroin is treated like a public health crisis, not a crime.
9 Saudi Arabia Uncovered
3/29/16
Season-only
Get an inside account of efforts to bring about change in the Saudi kingdom. With on-the-ground reporting, the film examines Saudi Arabia today.
10 Children of Syria
4/19/16
Season-only
The story of four children surviving in war-torn Aleppo, and their escape to a new life in Germany. The documentary follows a Syrian family that FRONTLINE first profiled back in 2014 over three years, from the siege of their city, to the kidnapping of their father, to the struggle of becoming refugees.
11 Benghazi in Crisis
5/2/16
Season-only
In the first segment of FRONTLINE's two-part May 3 hour, journalist Feras Kilani reports from inside the war-torn city of Benghazi -- the birthplace of Libya’s uprising, now besieged by ISIS and warring militias. Also this hour, journalist Safa Al Ahmad makes a dangerous trip to report on the fighting in Yemen.
12 The Secret History of ISIS
5/17/16
Season-only
From veteran FRONTLINE filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team comes the inside story of the creation of ISIS, and how the United States missed the many warning signs. The film uncovers the terror group’s earliest plans, the Islamic radicals who became its leaders, and the American failures to stop ISIS’s brutal rise.
13 Business of Disaster
5/24/16
Season-only
When disaster strikes, who profits? FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the Business of Disaster in a major, multiplatform collaboration focused on the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy: the thousands still not home, the agencies that were supposed to help, and the companies that made millions.
14 Policing the Police
6/28/16
Season-only
Step inside the Newark Police Department — one of many troubled forces ordered to reform. Writer and historian Jelani Cobb examines allegations of police abuses and the challenge of fixing a broken relationship with the community.
15 A Subprime Education
9/13/16
Season-only
Examine reports of predatory behavior and fraud in the troubled for-profit college industry and the implosion of Corinthian Colleges; also “Omarina’s Story,” how a program to stem the high school drop-out crisis has affected one girl’s journey.

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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.