Frontline

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  • TV-MA
  • 1983
  • 42 Seasons
  • 8.6  (2,111)

Frontline is a public affairs television show that was created in 1983 by David Fanning. They specialize in documentaries about a variety of different subjects. The show has won 44 Emmys and 24 DuPont-Columbia University Awards. It has also won 13 Peabody Awards, and 11 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism awards, many more awards to mention. The documentaries do not have a focus in one particular area. The documentaries go from child abuse, to Christianity, from Hollywood to Washington. It can vary. Frontline has produced more than 530 documentaries. The Frontline show is one of the most well known and respected series in public broadcasting. The show gives attention to topics that receive little coverage elsewhere on TV. Frontline also has a big internet presence. The show has been around for 30 years and counting, and has just recently switched to a year round schedule, this has caused them to produce more material. Frontline has put out many popular documentaries. More recently the one about killing Osama Bin Laden drew some attention. It was put together within days of the even happening, and was a thorough as anything available, that took months to produce. Most of the documentaries are 60 minutes long. On other occasions they can be up to 0 minutes, depending on the topic and importance. Since around 1995 Frontline has been publishing extended interviews, detailed chronologies, side stories, related links and more online. Frontline provides many facts in their documentaries, and stirred controversy among different groups on occasions.

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Age of Easy Money
4. Age of Easy Money
March 14, 2023
Around the country and across the world, the threat of a recession is looming, and economic uncertainty is rising as markets, businesses, and individuals adjust to a new reality: the Federal Reserve is raising interest rates and pulling back on its epic monetary experiment that started with the Great Financial Crisis.
Putin and the Presidents
3. Putin and the Presidents
January 31, 2023
FRONTLINE investigates Russian President Vladimir Putin's clashes with multiple American presidents as he's tried to rebuild the Russian empire. Veteran filmmaker Michael Kirk (Putin's Revenge, Putin's Road to War) and his team trace the miscalculations and missteps of U.S. presidents over five administrations, culminating in Putin's invasion of Ukraine.
Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus, Part 2
2. Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus, Part 2
January 10, 2023
FRONTLINE and Forbidden Films, the documentary arm of Forbidden Stories, investigate the powerful spyware Pegasus, sold to governments around the world by the Israeli company NSO Group. This two-part series, part of the Pegasus Project, examines how the hacking tool was used on journalists, activists, the wife and fiancée of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and others.
Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus, Part 1
1. Global Spyware Scandal: Exposing Pegasus, Part 1
January 3, 2023
FRONTLINE and Forbidden Films, the documentary arm of Forbidden Stories, investigate the powerful spyware Pegasus, sold to governments around the world by the Israeli company NSO Group. This two-part series, part of the Pegasus Project, examines how the hacking tool was used on journalists, activists, the wife and fiancée of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, and others.
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Frontline is a public affairs television show that was created in 1983 by David Fanning. They specialize in documentaries about a variety of different subjects. The show has won 44 Emmys and 24 DuPont-Columbia University Awards. It has also won 13 Peabody Awards, and 11 Robert F. Kennedy Journalism awards, many more awards to mention.

The documentaries do not have a focus in one particular area. The documentaries go from child abuse, to Christianity, from Hollywood to Washington. It can vary. Frontline has produced more than 530 documentaries.

The Frontline show is one of the most well known and respected series in public broadcasting. The show gives attention to topics that receive little coverage elsewhere on TV. Frontline also has a big internet presence.

The show has been around for 30 years and counting, and has just recently switched to a year round schedule, this has caused them to produce more material. Frontline has put out many popular documentaries. More recently the one about killing Osama Bin Laden drew some attention. It was put together within days of the even happening, and was a thorough as anything available, that took months to produce.

Most of the documentaries are 60 minutes long. On other occasions they can be up to 0 minutes, depending on the topic and importance. Since around 1995 Frontline has been publishing extended interviews, detailed chronologies, side stories, related links and more online.

Frontline provides many facts in their documentaries, and stirred controversy among different groups on occasions.

Frontline is a series that is currently running and has 42 seasons (789 episodes). The series first aired on January 17, 1983.

Where to Watch Frontline

Frontline is available for streaming on the PBS website, both individual episodes and full seasons. You can also watch Frontline on demand at Amazon Prime, Netflix, Amazon, Google Play, Apple TV and PBS.

  • Premiere Date
    January 17, 1983
  • IMDB Rating
    8.6  (2,111)