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Frontline

  • 1983 – 2026
  • Returning Series
  • Documentary · News
  • ~55m / ep
  • 45 seasons
  • 6.9/10

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.

Latest: Season 45 · 2026

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  1. E1. Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy

    Feb 3, 2026 · 54m

    How did PFAS, the forever chemicals once used in popular stain-resistant carpets, end up in the water and environment in parts of Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina? FRONTLINE, The Associated Press, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Post and Courier and AL.com investigate what happened and the ongoing health impacts.

  2. E2. Crisis in Venezuela

    Feb 10, 2026 · 54m

    What’s next for Venezuela after the dramatic fall of Nicolás Maduro? In a documentary from the filmmakers behind "A Dangerous Assignment," FRONTLINE and The Associated Press investigate the legacy of corruption in Venezuela, the challenges to democracy, the conflict with the U.S., and the fight over who will control the oil-rich country.

  3. E3. The Deal: Trump, Bukele & the Gangs of El Salvador

    Apr 7, 2026 · 54m

    An examination of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s deal with President Trump to imprison U.S. deportees, and what each leader stood to gain. FRONTLINE and the Salvadoran news outlet El Faro, now operating in exile, investigate Bukele’s tangled history with the gangs the U.S. says it is fighting.

  4. E4. Caught in the Crackdown

    Apr 14, 2026 · 54m

    FRONTLINE and ProPublica trace the violence, protests and arrests stemming from federal immigration sweeps across the United States. The documentary examines the tactics, legal cases and impact — from Los Angeles to Chicago to Minneapolis.

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