• Air date: 01 Nov '22 22 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 (22)
    • 1. Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus (1)

      03 Jan '23
      Investigating the powerful spyware Pegasus, sold to governments around the world by the Israeli company NSO Group. This two-part series from FRONTLINE and Forbidden Films examines how the hacking tool was used to spy on journalists, activists, the fiancée of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and others.
    • 2. Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus (2)

      10 Jan '23
      FRONTLINE and Forbidden Stories investigate the powerful spyware Pegasus, sold to governments around the world by the Israeli company NSO Group. Part two of a joint investigation into the hacking tool used to spy on journalists, activists, the fiancée of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi and others.
    • 3. Putin and the Presidents

      31 Jan '23
      Vladimir Putin’s clashes with American presidents as he’s tried to rebuild the Russian empire. FRONTLINE traces the miscalculations and missteps of American presidents over five administrations, culminating in Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.
    • 4. Age of Easy Money

      14 Mar '23
      The role of the Federal Reserve’s “easy money” policies in the current economic uncertainty. From the Great Recession to the rise in inflation, FRONTLINE examines the ongoing fragility of the financial system and the widening gap between Wall St. and Main St.
    • 5. America and the Taliban (Part 1)

      04 Apr '23
      How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground reporting and interviews with Taliban and U.S. officials, part one of this epic three-part investigation traces the missteps and consequences.
    • 6. America and the Taliban (Part 2)

      11 Apr '23
      How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground reporting and interviews with Taliban and U.S. officials, part two of this epic three-part investigation traces the missteps and consequences.
    • 7. America and the Taliban (Part 3)

      25 Apr '23
      How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory. Drawing on decades of on-the-ground reporting and interviews with Taliban and U.S. officials, part three of this epic three-part investigation traces the missteps and consequences.
    • 8. Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power and the Supreme Court

      09 May '23
      As controversy erupts around Clarence and Ginni Thomas, FRONTLINE tells the inside story of their path to power. This investigation from veteran filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team traces how race, power and controversy collide in the rise of the Supreme Court justice and his wife and how the couple has reshaped American law and politics.
    • 9. Once Upon a Time in Iraq: Fallujah

      23 May '23
      The enduring story of the battle of Fallujah, told by the people who lived through it. Twenty years after the invasion of Iraq, soldiers, journalists and ordinary Iraqis recount one of the defining episodes of the war.
    • 10. After Uvalde: Guns, Grief & Texas Politics

      30 May '23
      A year after the Uvalde school shooting, FRONTLINE, Futuro Investigates, and The Texas Tribune document the community's trauma, efforts to heal, and the fight over assault rifles.
    • 11. America's Dangerous Trucks

      13 Jun '23
      FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate deadly truck accidents and the fight over measures that could save thousands of lives. As deaths rise, the documentary examines decades of legal maneuvering, political influence, lax regulation and industry opposition.
    • 12. Inside the Iranian Uprising

      29 Jun '23
      With a trove of gripping footage filmed by protestors, this documentary goes inside the uprising that rocked Iran after the death of a young woman in police custody — and sheds new light on a regime under unprecedented pressure. Last fall, anti-government protests swept across Iran after the death in police custody of a young woman, Mahsa Zhina Amini, who was accused of not adhering to the Islamic regime’s strict dress code. In the crackdown on protests that followed, human rights groups
    • 13. Putin's Crisis

      11 Jul '23
      With Vladimir Putin facing down a mutiny, how the Russian leader reached this moment of crisis. The story of Putin’s rise, his clashes at home and abroad, and how his troubled Ukraine war led to the greatest threat yet to his grip on power.
    • 14. Two Strikes/ Tutwiler

      05 Sep '23
      In this two-part special, FRONTLINE looks at a little known "two strikes" law and pregnancy in prison. In collaboration with The Marshall Project, the first half examines how a former West Point cadet got life in prison under a "two strikes" law. The second half documents what happens to pregnant women in prison and their newborns.
    • 15. Putin vs. the Press

      26 Sep '23
      The story of one journalist's battle to defend free speech in Putin's Russia. With unique access, the film follows Nobel prize-winner Dmitry Muratov as he fights to keep his newspaper alive and his reporters safe amid a government crackdown.
    • 16. The Astros Edge

      03 Oct '23
      FRONTLINE examines the Houston Astros cheating scandal and what it says about baseball today. With reporter Ben Reiter, the documentary traces the making of one of the best teams and worst scandals in modern Major League Baseball history, the limited accountability and how the Astros’ approach to baseball changed the sport.
    • 17. Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover

      10 Oct '23
      Elon Musk’s long and often troubled relationship with Twitter. FRONTLINE traces Musk’s journey from one of the platform’s most provocative users to its sole proprietor, exploring the acquisition, free speech issues and the company’s uncertain future.
    • 18. McConnell, the GOP & the Court

      31 Oct '23
      How Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell helped transform the Supreme Court and U.S. politics. Amid scrutiny of the high court and a power struggle in the GOP, FRONTLINE examines McConnell's rise and role in pushing the judiciary to the right and America's polarized democracy.
    • 19. 20 Days in Mariupol

      21 Nov '23
      The AP's Mstyslav Chernov and two colleagues document atrocities and their own escape from the Russian siege of Mariupol.
    • 20. Inside the Uvalde Response

      05 Dec '23
      Drawing on real-time, firsthand accounts and using official bodycam and audio, FRONTLINE, ProPublica and The Texas Tribune reconstruct the chaotic response to the Uvalde school shooting and examine the missteps. The documentary delves into the lessons learned and the lingering trauma of that day.
    • 21. The Discord Leaks

      12 Dec '23
      Jack Teixeira's alleged leak of classified documents onto the Discord chat platform, why he wasn't stopped and the role of platforms like Discord.
    • 22. Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza

      19 Dec '23
      The struggle between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and multiple U.S. presidents over Middle East peace, his turbulent relationship with the Palestinians and the road to war in Gaza.