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S2024E5
A Dangerous Assignment
May 14, 2024
With the Venezuelan news outlet Armando.info, FRONTLINE investigates the shadowy figure at the heart of a corruption scandal spanning from Venezuela to the U.S. This 90-minute documentary tells the inside story of Alex Saab, his capture and then release by the U.S. in a controversial prisoner swap, and what has happened to the journalists who helped uncover the corruption scandal.
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Tuesday
November 26, 2024
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China, The U.S. & The Rise of Xi Jinping
Wednesday
November 27, 2024
2:00AM | WFYI 1 (20.1)
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China, The U.S. & The Rise of Xi Jinping
2024 Season
American Voices 2024
S2024E14
Following the changing views and experiences of Americans from the 2020 election to today....
A Year of War: Israelis and Palestinians
S2024E13
The harrowing accounts of living through the Hamas attack and the war in Gaza.
The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz
S2024E12
FRONTLINE investigates the lives and views of JD Vance and Tim Walz as they run for vice president....
The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
S2024E11
Investigating the lives & characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency....
South Korea's Adoption Reckoning
S2024E10
Investigating allegations of fraud and abuse in South Korea’s historic foreign adoption boom....
Biden's Decision
S2024E9
Examining Biden’s rise to the presidency, the forces that shaped him and his decision to...
Germany's Enemy Within
S2024E8
Investigating the rise of far-right extremism in Germany and the fight against it.
Two American Families: 1991-2024
S2024E7
Filmed over 34 years, two families struggle to survive in a changing American economy.
Crisis on Campus
S2024E6
The inside story of the protests dividing college campuses over Israel and the war in Gaza....
Children of Ukraine
S2024E3
How thousands of Ukrainian children have been taken and held in Russian-controlled areas.
Fractured
March 5, 2024
Defendants deemed too sick to stand trial face long waits for mental health care in N.C.
Democracy on Trial
S2024E2
The criminal cases against former President Trump tied to his 2020 election loss.
Israel's Second Front
S2024E1
Beyond Gaza, the power of Hamas, Hezbollah and other forces in the region.
2023 Season
Netanyahu, America & the Road to War in Gaza
S2023E22
The struggle between the Israeli leader & multiple U.S. presidents over Middle East peace....
The Discord Leaks
S2023E21
How a young Air National Guardsman allegedly leaked classified documents onto Discord.
Inside the Uvalde Response
S2023E20
Investigating the chaotic response to the Uvalde school shooting and the missteps.
"20 Days in Mariupol" - Trailer
S2023E19
A film from the last international journalists inside the Russian siege of Mariupol.
McConnell, the GOP & the Court
S2023E18
How Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell helped transform the Supreme Court and U.S. politics.
Putin vs. the Press
S2023E15
The story of one journalist’s battle to defend free speech in Putin’s Russia.
Inside the Iranian Uprising
S2023E12
Inside the protests that rocked Iran after the death of a young woman in police custody.
America's Dangerous Trucks
S2023E11
Investigating deadly truck accidents and the fight over measures that could save lives.
After Uvalde: Guns, Grief & Texas Politics
S2023E10
A year after the Uvalde shooting, documenting the community’s trauma and efforts to heal....
Once Upon A Time In Iraq: Fallujah
S2023E9
The enduring story of the battle of Fallujah, told by the people who lived through it.
"Once Upon A Time In Iraq: Fallujah" - Preview
S2023E9
The enduring story of the battle of Fallujah, told by the people who lived through it.
Clarence and Ginni Thomas
S2023E8
As controversy erupts around Clarence and Ginni Thomas, the story of their path to power.
America and the Taliban (Part Two)
S2023E6
How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory.
America and the Taliban (Part One)
S2023E5
How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory.
America and the Taliban (Part Three)
S2023E7
How America's 20-year investment in Afghanistan culminated in Taliban victory.
Short Docs
The Fight Against Voter Suppression (A Brief History)
October 19, 2023
A brief history of voting rights in America and the impact of voter disenfranchisement.
Escaping the Camp Fire
October 15, 2023
She escaped the deadliest and most destructive fire in California’s history.
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Boeing's Fatal Flaw
S2021E18
An investigation of Boeing’s flawed 737 Max jet and the crashes that killed 346 people.
The Last Survivors
S2019E8
Some of the last survivors of the Holocaust talk about its lingering impact.
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