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Season 40 – 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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Tim Cogshell FilmWeek (LAist) 02/24/2022
Incredibly powerful. Go to Full Review John Anderson Wall Street Journal 09/09/2021
The events of 9/11 occurred 20 years ago, but "America After 9/11" renders them as immediate as our withdrawal from Afghanistan. Go to Full Review Read all reviews
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Will Lyman

Narrator

Michael Kirk

Director

Richard D Young

Director

Marcela Gaviria

Writer

Mike Wiser

Writer

David Fanning

Executive Producer

Episodes

Episode 1 Aired Sep 7, 2021 America After 9/11 How 9/11 ushered in an era of fear, mistrust, and division in America; the compromises and consequences for American democracy. Details Episode 2 Aired Sep 14, 2021 Boeing's Fatal Flaw An investigation into Boeing's 737 Max jet and the crashes that killed 346 people reveals commercial pressures, design flaws, and failed oversight. Details Episode 3 Aired Oct 12, 2021 Taliban Takeover A report from Afghanistan as the Taliban take over and threats of ISIS and al-Qaida intensify; the lead up to the U.S. defeat and the Taliban's return. Details Episode 4 Aired Nov 9, 2021 Pandora Papers A leak reveals hidden assets and deals of the wealthy and powerful; the legacy of a 1981 massacre in El Salvador. Details Episode 5 Aired Nov 23, 2021 Shots Fired An investigation into police training, tactics and accountability as well as racial disparities in how force is used by police in Utah. Details Episode 6 Aired Feb 15, 2022 American Reckoning An unsolved 1960s murder reveals an untold story of civil rights and Black resistance in Natchez, Miss. Details Episode 7 Aired Mar 15, 2022 Putin's Road to War Insight into what led to Russian President Vladimir Putin's war on Ukraine, including the grievances that drive him and how the conflict with the West resulted in war. Details Episode 8 Aired Mar 22, 2022 Pelosi's Power The life and legacy of House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, including how she gained power over three decades and the challenges she faced from President Donald Trump and his allies. Details Episode 9 Aired Mar 29, 2022 Plot to Overturn the Election An examination of the hidden origins of disinformation about the 2020 election and those responsible for some of the core narratives of election fraud. Details Episode 10 Aired Apr 19, 2022 The Power of Big Oil Tracing the fossil fuel industry's history of delaying action on climate change and the ongoing attempts to hold Big Oil accountable. Details Episode 11 Aired Apr 26, 2022 The Power of Big Oil Tracing the fossil fuel industry's history of delaying action on climate change and the ongoing attempts to hold Big Oil accountable. Details Episode 12 Aired May 3, 2022 The Power of Big Oil Tracing the fossil fuel industry's history of delaying action on climate change and the ongoing attempts to hold Big Oil accountable. Details Episode 13 Aired May 31, 2022 Police on Trial A look into the Minneapolis police following the death of George Floyd, including protests, the trial of Derek Chauvin and the struggle for accountability. Details Episode 14 Aired Jul 26, 2022 Facing Eviction Families struggle to keep their homes during the pandemic, despite a federal ban on evictions; with perspectives from tenants, landlords, judges and law enforcement. Details Episode 15 Aired Aug 2, 2022 Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack A look inside the Russian assault on Ukraine's second-largest city, Kharkiv, told by displaced families, civilians caught in the fight and first responders. Details Episode 16 Aired Aug 9, 2022 Afghanistan Undercover An undercover investigation focuses on the Taliban's crackdown on women in Afghanistan. Details Episode 17 Aired Sep 6, 2022 Lies, Politics and Democracy Choices made by political leaders that have threatened American democracy; a look at the 2020 election and the rhetoric that led to political violence. Details Episode 18 Aired Oct 18, 2022 Michael Flynn's Holy War How retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn emerged as a leading conspiracy theorist, from QAnon to "Stop the Steal," and his ties to Christian nationalism. Details Episode 19 Aired Oct 25, 2022 Putin's Attack on Ukraine: Documenting War Crimes Tracing Vladimir Putin's pattern of atrocities in Ukraine and other conflicts, and the challenge of holding him accountable. Details

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Season Info

Director
Michael Kirk, Richard D Young
Executive Producer
David Fanning, Raney Aronson
Screenwriter
Marcela Gaviria, Mike Wiser
Network
PBS
Genre
Documentary, News
Original Language
English
Release Date
Sep 7, 2021