Frontline
Season 41
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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.
Where to Watch Season 41
16 Episodes
- American Reckoning
E1American ReckoningFRONTLINE and Retro Report tell the story of the 1967 killing of Wharlest Jackson Sr., a local NAACP leader in Natchez, Mississippi. The documentary follows Jackson’s family as they search for the truth about what happened and examines the history of white supremacy in Natchez. It is part of FRONTLINE's multiplatform Un(re)solved initiative. - Pelosi's Power
E3Pelosi's PowerAn examination of the powerful and polarizing Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi. The documentary traces Pelosi's life and legacy, how she has gained and wielded power across three decades, and how she has faced grave challenges to her leadership and to American democracy from Trump and his allies. - Plot to Overturn the Election
E4Plot to Overturn the ElectionFrontline and ProPublica examine how lies about election fraud in 2020 have made their way to the center of American politics and how a handful of people have had an outsized impact on the current crisis of democratic legitimacy in the United States. - The Power of Big Oil: Denial (1)
E5The Power of Big Oil: Denial (1)FRONTLINE examines the fossil fuel industry’s history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change. Part One of this three-part series charts the fossil fuel industry's early research on climate change and investigates industry efforts to sow seeds of doubt about the science. - The Power of Big Oil: Denial (2)
E6The Power of Big Oil: Denial (2)FRONTLINE examines the fossil fuel industry’s history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change. Part Two of this three-part series explores the industry’s efforts to stall climate policy, even as evidence about climate change grew more certain in the new millennium. - The Power of Big Oil: Delay (3)
E7The Power of Big Oil: Delay (3)FRONTLINE examines the fossil fuel industry’s history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change. As leading climate scientists issue new warnings about climate change, Part Three examines how the fossil fuel industry worked to delay the transition to renewable energy sources — including by promoting natural gas as a cleaner alternative. - Facing Eviction
E9Facing EvictionWhy have American families struggled to keep their homes during the COVID pandemic, despite a federal ban on evictions? With Retro Report, Frontline offers an intimate look at the United States’ affordable housing crisis through the eyes of tenants, landlords, judges and law enforcement. - Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack
E10Ukraine: Life Under Russia's AttackA dramatic and intimate look inside the Russian assault on Kharkiv. Frontline follows displaced families trying to survive underground, civilians caught in the fight and first responders risking their lives amid the shelling of Ukraine’s second largest city. - Lies, Politics and Democracy
E12Lies, Politics and DemocracyFrontline’s season premiere investigates American political leaders and choices they’ve made that have undermined and threatened democracy in the U.S. In a two-hour documentary special premiering ahead of the 2022 midterms, Frontline examines how officials fed the public lies about the 2020 presidential election and embraced rhetoric that led to political violence. - Michael Flynn's Holy War
E13Michael Flynn's Holy WarHow did Michael Flynn go from being an elite soldier overseas to waging a “spiritual war” in America? In collaboration with the Associated Press, Frontline examines how the retired three-star general has emerged as a leader in a far-right movement that puts its brand of Christianity at the center of American civic life & institutions and is attracting election deniers, conspiracists & extremists. - Putin's Attack on Ukraine: Documenting War Crimes
E14Putin's Attack on Ukraine: Documenting War CrimesFrontline and the Associated Press trace Russian President Vladimir Putin’s pattern of atrocities in Ukraine and across other conflicts, exposing the challenges of trying to hold Russia to account. The documentary offers a window into the lives of Ukrainians living under siege, capturing the devastation of the war and the ongoing pursuit for accountability. - Putin's War at Home
E15Putin's War at HomeMeet some of the defiant Russians pushing back against President Vladimir Putin’s crackdown on critics of the war in Ukraine. FRONTLINE tells the inside stories of activists and journalists risking arrest and imprisonment to protest and speak out about the Kremlin’s war effort.
