• Air date: 05 Jan '16 12 episodes
      Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to extend the impact of the documentary beyond its initial broadcast by serving as a catalyst for change.
  • List of Episodes (12)
    • 1. Netanyahu at War

      05 Jan '16
      An examination of the clash between Israeli prime minister Benjamin Netanyahu and President Barack Obama. Included is Netanyahu's rise to power and his disagreement with the president over how to handle Iran and its nuclear program.
    • 2. Supplements and Safety

      19 Jan '16
      An investigation into the hidden dangers of vitamins and supplements, a multibillion-dollar industry with limited FDA oversight. FRONTLINE, The New York Times and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation examine the marketing and regulating of supplements, and cases of contamination and serious health problems.
    • 3. The Fantasy Sports Gamble

      09 Feb '16
      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.
    • 4. Chasing Heroin

      23 Feb '16
      A searing, two-hour investigation places America’s heroin crisis in a fresh and provocative light -- telling the stories of individual addicts, but also illuminating the epidemic's years-in-the-making social context, deeply examining shifts in U.S. drug policy, and exploring what happens when addiction is treated like a public health issue, not a crime.
    • 5. Saudi Arabia Uncovered

      29 Mar '16
      With undercover footage and on-the-ground reporting, Frontline reveals a side of Saudi Arabia that's rarely seen, and traces the efforts of men and women who are working to bring about change.
    • 6. Children of Syria

      19 Apr '16
      Filmed over three years, four children survive war-torn Aleppo, Syria, and escape to a new life in Germany.
    • 7. Benghazi in Crisis / Yemen Under Siege

      03 May '16
      Journalist Feras Kilani investigates war-torn Benghazi, beseiged by the Islamic State group and warring militias; Safa al-Ahmad reports on the fighting in Yemen.
    • 8. The Secret History of ISIS

      17 May '16
      The Islamic State group's earliest plans, Islamic radicals who serve as its leaders and how the U.S. missed the many warning signs and failed to stop its rise to power.
    • 9. Business of Disaster

      24 May '16
      A look at who benefits when disaster strikes; focuses on Superstorm Sandy and the agencies that were supposed to help and those companies that profited.
    • 10. Policing the Police

      28 Jun '16
      Jelani Cobb examines the allegations of police abuses against the Newark Police Department.
    • 11. Subprime Education / The Education of Omarina

      13 Sep '16
      An examination of alleged predatory behavior and fraud in the for-profit college industry as well as the collapse of Corinthian Colleges. Then, the impact that a program to stem the high school drop-out crisis had on one young woman.
    • 12. The Choice 2016

      27 Sep '16
      Profiles of the two major 2016 presidential candidates, Hillary Clinton (D) and Donald Trump (R), including insights from family members, friends, advisers, adversaries, political insiders and journalists.