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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.
Episode 26 : Poor Kids
November. 20,2012
Through the stories of three families told over the course of half a decade, FRONTLINE explores what poverty means to children in America.
Episode 24 : The Suicide Plan
November. 13,2012
FRONTLINE explores the underground world of assisted suicide and takes viewers inside one of the most polarizing social issues of our time – told not only by the people choosing to die, but also by their "assisters," individuals and right-to-die organizations that put themselves in legal jeopardy by helping others to die.
Episode 23 : Big Sky, Big Money
October. 29,2012
FRONTLINE travels to the remote epicenter of the campaign finance debate for a tale of money, politics, and intrigue. How has the Supreme Court's Citizens United decision changed campaigns in America? Ask Montana, which has tried to challenge the ruling in court, is investigating alleged campaign abuses and is playing host to a bitter race that could decide control of the U.S. Senate.
Episode 22 : Climate of Doubt
October. 23,2012
Four years ago, climate change was a hot issue and politicians from both sides seemed poised to act. Today public opinion on the climate issue has cooled considerably. Politicians either ignore it or proclaim their skepticism. What’s behind this massive reversal? FRONTLINE goes inside the organizations that fought the scientific establishment to shift the direction of the climate debate.
Episode 21 : The Choice 2012
October. 09,2012
A journey into the places, people, and decisive moments that made the men who are competing for the presidency. Hundreds of hours of research and dozens of original interviews reveal new details and fresh insights about the two candidates — and our choice this November.
Episode 20 : Dropout Nation
September. 25,2012
What does it take to save a student?
Episode 18 : Alaska Gold
July. 24,2012
Frontline probes the fault lines of a growing battle in the Bristol Bay region of Alaska, home to the world's last great wild sockeye salmon fishery-and enormous mineral deposits.[24]
Episode 17 : The Battle for Syria
September. 18,2012
Frontline takes you inside the heart of the insurgency, where rebel groups are waging a full-scale assault on the forces of President Bashar al Assad.
Episode 16 : Fast Times at West Philly High / Middle School Moment
July. 07,2012
Fast Times at West Philly High: Students and teachers from West Philadelphia High School, a public high school serving one of the most disadvantaged neighborhoods in Philadelphia, defy expectations as they design and build two super-hybrid cars for international competition and compete for the chance to be part of a technological revolution.
Middle School Moment: New evidence that suggests the make-or-break moment for high school dropouts may actually occur in middle school. The film explores how one Bronx school is using a novel form of data collection and analysis to predict and prevent dropouts before they happen.
Episode 15 : Endgame: Aids in Black America
July. 10,2012
Nearly half of the one million people in the United States infected with HIV are black men, women and children. Trace the history of the AIDS epidemic through the experiences of individuals who tell their stories.
Episode 14 : Dollars and Dentists
June. 26,2012
Dental care can be a matter of life and death. Yet millions of Americans cannot afford a visit to the dentist. An investigation by Frontline and the Center for Public Integrity reveals the shocking consequences of a broken safety net.
Episode 13 : Al Qaeda in Yemen
May. 29,2012
Frontline travels into the heart of Yemen's radical heartland, and shows how Al Queda is taking control of towns and cities in an attempt to establish its own state.
Episode 12 : Cell Tower Deaths / Six Billion Dollar Bet
May. 22,2012
Learn about the hidden cost of better and faster cell phone service, and about unreliable medical evidence in several child death cases.
Six Billion Dollar Bet: Jon Corzine, former head of Goldman Sachs and political power broker, took over MF Global in the spring of 2010 and lost a massive bet on European debt, with more than a billion dollars of customer funds missing. FRONTLINE investigates how Corzine’s traders went around MF Global’s risk officers and how he swayed regulators in Washington to allow risky practices to continue.
Episode 11 : Money, Power and Wall Street Parts I-IV
April. 24,2012
Frontline tells the inside story of the global financial crisis. (four one-hour episodes, May 4 premier concluded).
Episode 10 : The Real CSI
April. 17,2012
How reliable is the science behind forensics? A Frontline investigation finds serious flaws in some of the best-known tools of forensic science.
Episode 9 : Murdoch's Scandal
March. 27,2012
Accounts of bribery, blackmail, and privacy invasions has prompted criminal investigations on both sides of the Atlantic.
Episode 8 : Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown
February. 28,2012
An unprecedented account of the crisis inside the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear disaster.
Episode 7 : The Interrupters
February. 14,2012
The Interrupters presents unforgettable profiles in courage, as three former street criminals in Chicago place themselves in the line of fire to protect their communities. The two-hour film follows the lives of these “Violence Interrupters,” who include the charismatic daughter of one of the city’s most notorious former gang leaders, the son of a murdered father, and a man haunted by a killing he committed as a teenager. As they intervene in disputes to prevent violence, they reveal their own inspired journeys of struggle and redemption.
Episode 6 : Nuclear Aftershocks
January. 17,2012
It’s been almost a year since a devastating earthquake and tsunami crippled Japan’s Fukushima Daiichi nuclear complex, leaving the country’s once popular energy program in shambles. In response, Germany decided to abandon nuclear energy entirely. Should the U.S. follow suit? FRONTLINE correspondent Miles O’Brien examines the implications of the Fukushima accident for U.S. nuclear safety, and asks how this disaster will affect the future of nuclear energy around the world. In particular, he visits one emerging battleground: The controversial relicensing of the Indian Point nuclear plant, located only 38 miles from Manhattan. What lessons can be learned from the disaster in Japan?
Episode 5 : Opium Brides
January. 03,2012
Frontline reports on the unexpected collateral damage of the counter-narcotics effort in Afghanistan.
Episode 4 : A Perfect Terrorist
November. 22,2011
Life of a Pakistani-American David Headley.
Episode 3 : Syria Undercover
November. 08,2011
Reporter Ramita Navai goes undercover for a rare look at the uprising from inside Syria. Plus a profile of the dictator who has managed to hold on longer than any amidst the Arab unrest—President Bashar al-Assad.
Episode 2 : Lost in Detention
October. 18,2011
Frontline investigates President Obama's enforcement strategies and immigrant detention - who is being detained and what is happening to these detainees.
Episode 1 : The Anthrax Files
October. 11,2011
Frontline, with ProPublica and McClatchy Newspapers, takes a hard look at the FBI's investigation of the country's most notorious act of bioterrorism.
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