Frontline - Season 36 / Year 2018

Frontline - Season 36 / Year 2018

Season 36 / Year 2018

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DatesJan 23, 2018 - Nov 20, 2018
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Exodus: The Journey Continues
Year 2018Episode 1120 min

Exodus: The Journey Continues

The intimate stories of refugees and migrants, caught in Europe's tightened borders. Amid the ongoing migration crisis, the film — a sequel to the award-winning 2016 documentary, Exodus— follows personal journeys over two years, as countries become less welcoming to those seeking refuge.

Jan 23, 2018
The Gang Crackdown
Year 2018Episode 290 min

The Gang Crackdown

Some 25 dead bodies have been found on Long Island since 2016, all linked to the violent gang MS-13. Numerous immigrant teens are missing. As law enforcement tries to stop the gang, FRONTLINE goes inside the crackdown — investigating how the slew of gruesome killings led to many immigrant teens being accused of gang affiliation and unlawfully detained.

Feb 13, 2018
Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia (Part 1)
Year 2018Episode 3120 min

Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia (Part 1)

Examine the dangerous political rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia that has plunged the Middle East into sectarian war.

Feb 20, 2018
Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia (Part 2)
Year 2018Episode 460 min

Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia (Part 2)

Iran extends its power into Syria and Lebanon while Saudi Arabia makes a stand in Yemen.

Feb 27, 2018
Weinstein
Year 2018Episode 560 min

Weinstein

FRONTLINE investigates how film producer Harvey Weinstein allegedly sexually harassed and abused dozens of women over four decades. With allegations going back to Weinstein's early years, the film examines the elaborate ways he and those around him tried to silence his accusers.

Mar 2, 2018
Trump's Takeover
Year 2018Episode 660 min

Trump's Takeover

FRONTLINE goes inside President Trump's high-stakes battle for control of the GOP, examining how he attacked fellow Republicans and used inflammatory rhetoric that rallied his base and further divided the country in his first year as president.

Apr 10, 2018
Mccain
Year 2018Episode 760 min

Mccain

Inside Sen. John McCain's (R-Ariz.) complicated relationship with President Donald Trump and his own Republican Party. A look at McCain's life and politics, from prisoner of war in Vietnam, to choosing Sarah Palin as his vice presidential running mate, to his dramatic vote against the GOP's health care bill.

Apr 17, 2018
Trafficked In America
Year 2018Episode 890 min

Trafficked In America

FRONTLINE and the Investigative Reporting Program at U.C. Berkeley tell the inside story of a labor trafficking criminal network that forced Guatemalan teens to work against their will on an egg farm in Ohio.

Apr 24, 2018
Blackout In Puerto Rico
Year 2018Episode 960 min

Blackout In Puerto Rico

FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the humanitarian and economic crisis in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, examining how the federal response, Wall Street and years of neglect have left the island struggling to survive.

May 1, 2018
Myanmar's Killing Fields
Year 2018Episode 1060 min

Myanmar's Killing Fields

Secret footage going back years and eyewitness accounts shine new light on a brutal campaign by the Myanmar military to kill and expel Rohingya Muslims — an effort that has been described by both the United Nations and the United States as "ethnic cleansing."

May 8, 2018
U.N. Sex Abuse Scandal
Year 2018Episode 1190 min

U.N. Sex Abuse Scandal

An investigation into sex abuse by United Nations peacekeepers in the world's conflict zones. Award-winning correspondent Ramita Navai (Iraq Uncovered) traces allegations from Bosnia to Congo to the Central African Republic, with firsthand accounts from survivors, witnesses and officials.

Jul 24, 2018
Separated: Children At The Border
Year 2018Episode 1290 min

Separated: Children At The Border

The inside story of what happened to immigrant children separated from their parents at the border. The film explores the impact of the Trump administration's "zero tolerance" policy, and how both Trump and Obama dealt with minors at the border.

Jul 31, 2018
Documenting Hate: Charlottesville
Year 2018Episode 1390 min

Documenting Hate: Charlottesville

FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate the white supremacists and neo-Nazis involved in the 2017 Charlottesville Unite the Right rally. Our joint reporting has already shed new and troubling light on the events of August 11 and 12, 2017 — revealing that one participant in the violence, Vasillios Pistolis, was an active-duty Marine, and that another, Michael Miselis, worked for a major defense contractor and held a U.S. government security clearance. Now, correspondent A.C. Thompson goes even deeper, showing how some of those behind the racist violence nearly one year ago went unpunished and continued to operate around the country. This is the first in a series of two Documenting Hate films from FRONTLINE and ProPublica, with the second coming later this fall.

Aug 7, 2018
Our Man In Tehran, Part 1
Year 2018Episode 14120 min

Our Man In Tehran, Part 1

On Monday, August 13 and Tuesday, August 14, FRONTLINE presents Our Man in Tehran – a revealing series on life inside Iran, with New York Times correspondent Thomas Erdbrink. In this two-night documentary special, Erdbrink shares a rare journey into a private Iran often at odds with its conservative clerics and leaders. The series offers surprising encounters inside the closed society of Iran, as Erdbrink gets Iranians to reveal the intricacies of their private worlds and the challenges of living under theocratic leaders.

Aug 13, 2018
Our Man In Tehran, Part 2
Year 2018Episode 15120 min

Our Man In Tehran, Part 2

On Monday, August 13 and Tuesday, August 14, FRONTLINE presents Our Man in Tehran – a revealing series on life inside Iran, with New York Times correspondent Thomas Erdbrink. In this two-night documentary special, Erdbrink shares a rare journey into a private Iran often at odds with its conservative clerics and leaders. The series offers surprising encounters inside the closed society of Iran, as Erdbrink gets Iranians to reveal the intricacies of their private worlds and the challenges of living under theocratic leaders.

Aug 14, 2018
Left Behind America
Year 2018Episode 1690 min

Left Behind America

Intimate stories of one Rust Belt city's struggle to recover in the post-recession economy. FRONTLINE and ProPublica report on the economic and social forces shaping Dayton, Ohio, a once-booming city where nearly 35 percent of people now live in poverty.

Sep 11, 2018
Trump's Showdown
Year 2018Episode 17120 min

Trump's Showdown

FRONTLINE goes inside President Trump's fight against the investigation of his campaign and whether he obstructed justice.With the threat of impeachment growing, this two-hour documentary from filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team traces Trump's unprecedented war against the special counsel, the FBI, and even his own attorney general.

Oct 2, 2018
The Pension Gamble
Year 2018Episode 1890 min

The Pension Gamble

FRONTLINE investigates the role of state governments and Wall Street in driving America's public pensions into a $4-trillion hole. Marcela Gaviria, Martin Smith, and Nick Verbitsky go inside the volatile fight over pensions playing out in Kentucky, and examine the broader consequences for teachers, police, firefighters and other public employees everywhere.

Oct 23, 2018
The Facebook Dilemma (Part 1)
Year 2018Episode 1960 min

The Facebook Dilemma (Part 1)

The promise of Facebook was to create a more open and connected world. But from the company's failure to protect millions of users' data, to the proliferation of "fake news" and disinformation, mounting crises have raised the question: Is Facebook more harmful than helpful? On Monday, Oct. 29, and Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, FRONTLINE presents The Facebook Dilemma. This major, two-night event investigates a series of warnings to Facebook as the company grew from Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard dorm room to a global empire. With dozens of original interviews and rare footage, The Facebook Dilemma examines the powerful social media platform's impact on privacy and democracy in the US and around the world as well as the challenges Facebook faces and its response to charges of disrupting American politics.

Oct 29, 2018
The Facebook Dilemma (Part 2)
Year 2018Episode 2060 min

The Facebook Dilemma (Part 2)

The promise of Facebook was to create a more open and connected world. But from the company's failure to protect millions of users' data, to the proliferation of "fake news" and disinformation, mounting crises have raised the question: Is Facebook more harmful than helpful? On Monday, Oct. 29, and Tuesday, Oct. 30, 2018, FRONTLINE presents The Facebook Dilemma. This major, two-night event investigates a series of warnings to Facebook as the company grew from Mark Zuckerberg's Harvard dorm room to a global empire. With dozens of original interviews and rare footage, The Facebook Dilemma examines the powerful social media platform's impact on privacy and democracy in the US and around the world as well as the challenges Facebook faces and its response to charges of disrupting American politics.

Oct 30, 2018
Documenting Hate: New American Nazis
Year 2018Episode 2190 min

Documenting Hate: New American Nazis

In the wake of the deadly anti-Semitic attack at the Tree of Life synagogue in Pittsburgh, FRONTLINE and ProPublica present a new investigation into white supremacist groups in America – in particular, a neo-Nazi group, Atomwaffen Division, that has actively recruited inside the U.S. military. Continuing FRONTLINE and ProPublica's reporting on violent white supremacists in the U.S. (which has helped lead to multiple arrests), this joint investigation shows the group's terrorist objectives and how it gained strength after the 2017 Charlottesville rally.

Nov 20, 2018

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