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Season 17 – Frontline

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"Frontline" offers an unflinching and compelling look at complex, vital and often-controversial subjects. Each broadcast consists of a long-form news documentary. Topics run the gamut -- from Bernie Madoff's intricate fraud and prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib, to AIDs, racial issues and Wal-Mart's effect on the U.S. economy.

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Ted Olsen Christianity Today 04/16/2020
Frontline is evidence that the television can be more than entertainment. Though networks crowd their schedules with "investigative journalism" shows like "Dateline NBC" and "20/20," this is the only one worth watching week after week. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Jan 12, 1999 Snitch Cases involving drug pushers sold up the river by their bosses so that drug kingpins can receive lighter sentences. Details Episode 2 Aired Jan 26, 1999 The Triumph of Evil What the United States and the United Nations failed to do to prevent the slaughter of more than 1 million Tutsis by the Hutu majority in Rwanda. Details Episode 3 Aired Feb 9, 1999 The Execution The 10 years convicted murderer Clifford Boggess spent on death row in a Texas prison before being executed in June 1998. Details Episode 4 Aired Feb 23, 1999 Russian Roulette U.S. and Russian military commanders express their concerns over Russian security measures and deteriorating hardware since the collapse of the Soviet Union. Details Episode 5 Aired Apr 13, 1999 Hunting bin Laden The work of terrorist financier Osama bin Laden and his followers that relies on a deep hatred of the United States. Details Episode 6 Aired Apr 27, 1999 Spying on Saddam Examining former Marine and UNSCOM inspector Scott Ritter's claims that U.S. intelligence agents destroyed UNSCOM's credibility. Details Episode 7 Aired May 11, 1999 Give War a Chance The divide between military leaders and statesmen when it comes to solving certain problems, from the war in Vietnam to the conflict in Bosnia. Details Episode 8 Aired May 25, 1999 The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela Nelson Mandela's closest friends and confidants, as well as the prison guards who kept watch over him for 27 years, discuss the South African president's life and resolve. Details Episode 9 Aired Jun 1, 1999 Making Babies How advances in fertility, from genetic selection to cloning, may redefine the meaning of family. Details Episode 10 Aired Jun 22, 1999 Pop Filmmaker Joel Meyerowitz and his son take his father, who has Alzheimer's disease, back to the New York neighborhood where he was raised. Details Episode 11 Aired Jun 29, 1999 The Crash Expertos financieros debaten sobre las causas de la caída económica a nivel global de 1998, seguida de la devaluación rusa del rublo y las continuas dificultades en Asia. Details Episode 12 Aired Sep 28, 1999 John Paul II: The Millennial Pope Interviews and film clips chronicle Karol Wojtyla's upbringing, election to the papacy in 1978 and leadership of the Roman Catholic Church as Pope John Paul II. Details Episode 13 Aired Oct 5, 1999 Secrets of the SAT Families from diverse backgrounds reveal their thoughts on the college admissions process and the standardization of the SATs. Details Episode 14 Aired Oct 12, 1999 Mafia Power Play Links between professional sports and organized crime. Details Episode 15 Aired Oct 19, 1999 The Lost Children of Rockdale County A syphilis epidemic among teens of an affluent community points to drug use, orgies and aimlessness. Details Episode 16 Aired Nov 22, 1999 Apocalypse! Scholars examine the origins of the Book of Revelation and how it has shaped Western perceptions of the Apocalypse. Details Episode 17 Aired Nov 23, 1999 Justice for Sale How political action committees are influencing judicial politics in Texas, Louisiana, and Pennsylvania, three of the states where judges are elected and not chosen. Details

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Season Info

Network
PBS
Rating
TV-PG
Genre
Documentary, News
Original Language
English
Release Date
Jan 12, 1999