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First Aired: January 17th, 1983
Status: Continuing
Network: PBS
Summary: 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.
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Season 2018
Episode 1: Exodus - The Journey Continues
Air Date: January 23rd, 2018
Summary: The intimate stories of refugees and migrants, caught in Europe's tightened borders. Amid the ongoing migration crisis, the film -- a sequel to FRONTLINE's award-winning 2016 documentary, "Exodus" -- follows personal journeys over two years, as countries become less welcoming to those seeking refuge.
Episode 2: The Gang Crackdown
Air Date: February 13rd, 2018
Summary: Killings linked to the MS-13 gang and the crackdown that led to the unlawful detainment of some immigrant teens.
Episode 3: Bitter Rivals - Iran and Saudi Arabia (1)
Air Date: February 20th, 2018
Summary: Highlights the 40 year struggle between Iran and Saudi Arabia for dominance in the Middle East, in part, on behalf the the Shite or Sunni factions of Islam.
Episode 4: Bitter Rivals - Iran and Saudi Arabia (2)
Air Date: February 27th, 2018
Summary: Frontline explores the postulate that the current turmoil in the Middle East, particularly in Syria Iraq and Yemen, is a primarily a manifestation of a forty year power struggle between Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Episode 5: Weinstein
Air Date: March 2nd, 2018
Summary: How Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein allegedly sexually harassed and abused dozens of women over four decades. With allegations dating to Weinstein's early years, the report investigates how he and those around him tried to silence his accusers.
Episode 6: Trump's Takeover
Air Date: April 10th, 2018
Summary: Inside President Trump's high-stakes battle for control of the Republican Party. Included - How Trump attacked fellow Republicans and used inflammatory rhetoric that rallied his base and further divided the country in his first year as president.
Episode 7: McCain
Air Date: April 17th, 2018
Summary: Inside John McCain’s complicated relationship with President Trump and his own party.
Episode 8: Trafficked in America
Air Date: April 24th, 2018
Summary: A labor trafficking investigation reveals a criminal network forcing Guatemalan teens to work against their will in Ohio.
Episode 9: Blackout in Puerto Rico
Air Date: May 1st, 2018
Summary: An in-depth look why Puerto Rico was left struggling to survive after Hurricane Maria.
Episode 10: Myanmar's Killing Fields
Air Date: May 8th, 2018
Summary: Secret footage going back years shows the effort to kill and expel Rohingya Muslims from Myanmar. With accounts from victims and a whistleblower within the military, the film examines evidence that security forces committed crimes against humanity.
Episode 11: UN Sex Abuse Scandal
Air Date: July 24th, 2018
Summary: Investigate sex abuse by United Nations peacekeepers in the world's conflict zones. The film traces allegations from Bosnia to Congo to the Central African Republic, with firsthand accounts from survivors, witnesses and officials
Episode 12: Separated - Children at the Border
Air Date: July 31st, 2018
Summary: 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.
Episode 13: Documenting Hate - Charlottesville
Air Date: August 7th, 2018
Summary: Exposing the white supremacists and Neo-Nazis involved in the 2017 Charlottesville rally. An investigation with ProPublica shows how some of those behind the racist violence went unpunished and continued to operate around the country.
Episode 14: Our Man in Tehran (1)
Air Date: August 13rd, 2018
Summary: 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.
Episode 15: Our Man in Tehran (2)
Air Date: August 14th, 2018
Summary: Thomas Erdbrink is one of the last Western journalists living in Iran. In this two-part series, he goes beyond the headlines and gets Iranians to reveal the intricacies of their private worlds as their country goes through a rollercoaster of changes — with a modernizing society pitted against ideologically conservative clerics.
Episode 16: Left Behind America
Air Date: September 11st, 2018
Summary: Dayton, Ohio was once a hub for innovation and industry, before businesses shut down or moved away. Then came the Great Recession. In its aftermath, part-time, low-wage work rather than full-time work with benefits has often become the new normal in cities like Dayton. FRONTLINE and ProPublica go inside one American city’s struggle to recover.
Episode 17: Trump's Showdown
Air Date: October 2nd, 2018
Summary: 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.
Episode 18: The Pension Gamble
Air Date: October 23rd, 2018
Summary: 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.
Episode 19: The Facebook Dilemma (1)
Air Date: October 29th, 2018
Summary: Part 1 of 2. An examination of Facebook's impact on privacy and democracy in the U.S. and around the world. Included - How the company faced claims of misuse while becoming an unprecedented global power.
Episode 20: The Facebook Dilemma (2)
Air Date: October 30th, 2018
Summary: Conclusion. Facebook's response to charges that it promotes "fake news" and disrupts American politics. Included - the company's role sowing division worldwide; and the challenges that face the social media platform.
Episode 21: Documenting Hate - New American Nazis
Air Date: November 20th, 2018
Summary: A neo-Nazi group has actively recruited inside the U.S. military. An investigation with ProPublica shows the group's terrorist objectives and how it gained strength after the 2017 Charlottesville rally.
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