Frontline

The PBS institution examines issues of importance to the United States and the world in a series of documentaries.

Tuesdays, 9 PM ET, PBS

Current Season: 31 - Total Episodes: 36
Highest Rated: Ep 16, Season 30

“Cliffhanger”

by Farihah Zaman February 13, 2013 -

Frontline investigates what lead Republicans and Democrats to race towards the fiscal cliff like two greasers in a game of chicken.

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"Climate Of Doubt"

by Rowan Kaiser October 23, 2012 -

Frontline examines how climate change denialists changed the terms of the debate so successfully, so quickly.

B-

“The Choice 2012”

by Farihah Zaman October 9, 2012 -

The closest thing to an in-depth psychological analysis of Mitt Romney and Barack Obama that America is ever going to get.

A-

“Dropout Nation”

by Rowan Kaiser September 25, 2012 -

A two-hour episode on the dropout problem in the educational system is terrific except when it looks at the big picture.

Ep. 9, Season 31
“Cliffhanger”
Ep. 2, Season 31
"Climate Of Doubt"
Ep. 1, Season 31
“The Choice 2012”
Ep. 20, Season 30
“Dropout Nation”

Features Reviews

Season

newest oldest

“Inside Japan’s Nuclear Meltdown”
Episode 8

Frontline at its best.
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A

"Wikisecrets"
Episode 14

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B
"Kill/Capture"
Episode 13

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A-
"Fighting For Bin Laden"
Episode 12

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A-
"The Silence"
Episode 11

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B+
"Football High"
Episode 10

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B+

“The Man Behind The Mosque”
Episode 22

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B+
"Top Secret America"
Episode 17

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A-
"The Pot Republic"
Episode 16

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"The Child Cases"
Episode 15

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"Money And March Madness"
Episode 9

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B
"Revolution In Cairo"
Episode 8

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"Post Mortem"
Episode 7

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B
"Are We Safer"
Episode 6

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B-

“Dropout Nation”
Episode 20

A two-hour episode on the dropout problem in the educational system is terrific except when it looks at the big picture.
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A-
“The Battle For Syria”
Episode 19

Frontline takes a too narrow, too short look at "The Battle For Syria."
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B-
“Alaska Gold”
Episode 18

In this excellent report from Frontline, a proposed Alaskan copper mine poses an uncertain threat to the state's salmon industry.
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A
“Fast Times At West Philly High”
Episode 17

Think of this Frontline as the PBS answer to all those Oscar-baiting stories of inspirational inner-city teachers.
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A-
“Endgame: AIDS In Black America”
Episode 16

A devastating episode examines the crisis of AIDS in the African-American community.
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A
“Dollars And Dentists”
Episode 15

Frontline investigates the growing crisis of dental care in the United States.
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B
“Al Qaeda in Yemen”
Episode 14

In a gutsy report for Frontline, correspondent Ghaith Abdul-Ahad goes deep into Al Qaeda strongholds across Yemen.
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A-
“Cell Tower Deaths”
Episode 13

Frontline reports on what may be the most dangerous job in America: cell tower climbing.
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B+
“Money, Power And Wall Street - Part 2”
Episode 12

Frontline asks whether Wall Street has changed as a result of the financial crisis. No points for guessing the answer.
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A-
“Money, Power And Wall Street”
Episode 11

Frontline takes another look at the financial meltdown.
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B+
“The Real CSI”
Episode 10

Frontline calls into question the “science” of forensic science.
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A
“Murdoch's Scandal”
Episode 9

Frontline looks at the imperiled Murdoch dynasty.
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A-
"The Interrupters"
Episode 7

A terrific film makes its television debut as part of the PBS documentary series.
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B+
"Nuclear Aftershocks"
Episode 6

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“Opium Brides”
Episode 5

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A
“A Perfect Terrorist”
Episode 4

A riveting installment the story of the American mastermind of the Mumbai terror attacks.
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“Syria Undercover”
Episode 3

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B
“Lost In Detention”
Episode 2

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B
“The Anthrax Files”
Episode 1

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B+

“Cliffhanger”
Episode 9

Frontline investigates what lead Republicans and Democrats to race towards the fiscal cliff like two greasers in a game of chicken.
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C
"Climate Of Doubt"
Episode 2

Frontline examines how climate change denialists changed the terms of the debate so successfully, so quickly.
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A-
“The Choice 2012”
Episode 1

The closest thing to an in-depth psychological analysis of Mitt Romney and Barack Obama that America is ever going to get.
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B-

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