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Season 44

17 episodes · Jan 21, 2025

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  • Trump's Comeback
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    Trump's Comeback

    Jan 21, 202555m

    FRONTLINE traces Donald Trump's return to the presidency, overcoming unprecedented obstacles and opposition. With insider interviews, the documentary examines defining moments over his life and career, his 2020 election loss, felony convictions and his historic comeback.

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  • Battle for Tibet
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    Battle for Tibet

    Feb 18, 202555m

    Investigating China's rule over Tibet, how the Communist regime controls Tibet's Buddhist population and the battle over the succession of its spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

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  • The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram
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    The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram

    Mar 25, 202585m

    FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate how an online network known as Terrorgram spread extremism and violence. The documentary traces the rise of a global community of white supremacists and the anonymous, loosely moderated platforms used to spread hate and promote terror attacks.

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  • Alaska's Vanishing Native Villages
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    Alaska's Vanishing Native Villages

    Apr 22, 202529m

    A look inside Alaska Native villages fighting for survival against climate change. With the Howard Center at ASU, FRONTLINE examines why communities are relocating and why they're struggling to preserve their traditions.

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  • Antidote
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    Antidote

    May 6, 202584m

    An award-winning film that exposes the cost of opposing Vladimir Putin. FRONTLINE presents the stories of an investigative journalist and a political activist putting their lives on the line standing up to the Kremlin and the consequences.

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  • Hurricane Helene's Deadly Warning
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    Hurricane Helene's Deadly Warning

    May 20, 202554m

    A look into how Hurricane Helene became an ominous warning about America's lack of preparedness, and how and why the U.S. is more vulnerable than ever to climate change-related storms.

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  • Syria's Detainee Files
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    Syria's Detainee Files

    Jun 10, 202584m

    FRONTLINE investigates the Assad regime’s arrest, torture and execution of detainees during the Syrian war. Former prisoners, guards, soldiers and intelligence officials shed new light on atrocities carried out during Bashar al-Assad’s reign.

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  • Syria After Assad
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    Syria After Assad

    Jul 1, 202554m

    FRONTLINE examines Syria’s uncertain future under jihadist-turned-statesman Ahmad al-Sharaa. After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, correspondent Martin Smith travels the country tracing al-Sharaa’s rise to power and the emerging threats to the country’s stability.

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  • Trump's Power & The Rule of Law
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    Trump's Power & The Rule of Law

    Jul 15, 202584m

    The high stakes showdown between President Donald Trump and the courts over presidential power; insight from Trump allies, opponents and experts on how he tests the extent of his power, the legal pushback and impact on the rule of law.

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  • Remaking the Middle East: The U.S., Israel & Iran
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    Remaking the Middle East: The U.S., Israel & Iran

    Jul 29, 2025115m

    FRONTLINE examines how Israel ended up fighting wars in Gaza and Iran — and the role of the United States. From filmmakers James Jacoby and Anya Bourg, the documentary traces Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s long campaign to defeat Iran, the conflict with the Palestinians, and Netanyahu's difficult relations with the U.S. over peace and Iran’s nuclear ambitions.

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  • Born Poor
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    Born Poor

    Oct 7, 202584m

    An indelible look at the realities of growing up poor in America. Filmed over 14 years with kids from three families, from adolescents to adults with kids of their own, navigating an economy with more obstacles than opportunities.

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  • The Rise of RFK Jr.
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    The Rise of RFK Jr.

    Oct 21, 2025114m

    The dramatic and controversial rise of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. How the scion of a storied dynasty endured tragedy and scandal, broke with the Democratic Party and his family, stoked conspiracy theories, and is reshaping government and public health.

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  • The Rise of Germany's New Right
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    The Rise of Germany's New Right

    Nov 4, 202584m

    An investigation into how far-right leaders in Germany have risen to the brink of power. Filmmaker Evan Williams (Germany’s Enemy Within, Germany’s Neo-Nazis & the Far Right) examines the reasons behind the surge in support for the far right's brand of hardline nationalist politics, and the roles of Russia and the U.S.

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  • Drug War in Ecuador
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    Drug War in Ecuador

    Nov 11, 202554m

    A look at efforts to stem the violence in Ecuador, a nation gripped by drug cartels and a military crackdown, with rare access to gang recruits, police, politicians and families caught in the crossfire.

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  • 2,000 Meters to Andriivka
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    2,000 Meters to Andriivka

    Nov 25, 2025111m

    A stunning portrayal of war in the trenches from the Oscar®-winning team behind 20 Days in Mariupol. With The Associated Press, combat bodycam-footage and powerful moments of reflection, following a Ukrainian platoon trying to liberate a village.

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  • Status: Venezuelan/Surviving CECOT
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    Status: Venezuelan/Surviving CECOT

    Dec 9, 202554m

    FRONTLINE and ProPublica tell the story of one Venezuelan family in Florida trying to stay together — and stay in the U.S. legally — as they navigate the shifting legal immigration landscape under the Trump administration’s policies. Also in this hour, the stories of men sent to a notorious prison in El Salvador.

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  • Strike on Iran: The Nuclear Question
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    Strike on Iran: The Nuclear Question

    Dec 16, 202554m

    Using rare on-the-ground access in Iran and in-depth forensic analysis, FRONTLINE, The Washington Post, Evident Media and Bellingcat conduct an immersive investigation of Iran’s nuclear program in the aftermath of the U.S. and Israeli strikes.

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