Episode guide
Frontline: Season 35
21 episodes · premiered Sep 26, 2016
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- Episode 1: The Choice 2016 Sep 26, 2016 Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump are two of the most polarizing presidential candidates in modern history. Veteran Frontline filmmaker Michael Kirk goes beyond the headlines to investigate…
- Episode 2: Confronting ISIS Oct 10, 2016 Reporting from Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia, Syria and Turkey, Frontline correspondent Martin Smith examines the successes, failures and challenges of the fight against ISIS, as the terror…
- Episode 3: Terror in Europe Oct 18, 2016 As Europe reels from a terror onslaught, top security officials describe their struggle to contain the unprecedented threat revealed by attacks in France and Belgium.
- Episode 4: Exodus Dec 27, 2016 The first-person stories of refugees and migrants fleeing war, persecution and hardship — drawing on footage filmed bythe families themselves as they leave their homes on dangerous…
- Episode 5: President Trump Jan 3, 2017 Frontline examines the key moments that shaped President-elect Donald Trump. Interviews drawn from The Choice 2016 with advisors, business associates and biographers reveal how Trump…
- Episode 6: Divided States of America (1) Jan 17, 2017 Ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration, "Divided States of America" looks back at events during President Barack Obama's years in office that revealed deep divisions in our country. The…
- Episode 7: Divided States of America (2) Jan 18, 2017 Ahead of Donald Trump's inauguration, "Divided States of America" looks back at events during President Barack Obama's years in office that revealed deep divisions in our country. The…
- Episode 8: Trump's Road to the White House Jan 24, 2017 An investigation of how Donald Trump defied expectations to win the presidency -- and what it suggests about how he will govern.
- Episode 9: Battle for Iraq / Hunting ISIS Jan 31, 2017 Battle for Iraq: Reporter Ghaith Abdul-Ahad goes inside the battle against ISIS for control of the city of Mosul. Hunting ISIS: a dramatic report on an Iraqi unit at the center of the fight.
- Episode 10: Out of Gitmo / Forever Prison Feb 21, 2017 Out of Gitmo: The dramatic story of a Gitmo detainee released from the controversial U.S. prison after more than a decade. With NPR, a report on the struggle over freeing prisoners once…
- Episode 11: Iraq Uncovered Mar 21, 2017 FRONTLINE investigates allegations of abuse of Sunni Muslim civilians by powerful Shia militias.
- Episode 12: Last Days of Solitary Apr 18, 2017 Inside one state’s ambitious attempt to decrease its use of solitary — and what happens when prisoners who have spent considerable time in isolation try to integrate back into society.
- Episode 13: The Fish on My Plate Apr 25, 2017 Best-selling author and lifelong fisherman Paul Greenberg spends a year eating fish at breakfast, lunch and dinner to help answer the question: “What fish should I eat that’s good for me…
- Episode 14: Second Chance Kids May 2, 2017 Frontline investigates the fight over the fate of juveniles serving life in prison for murder, following a landmark Supreme Court ruling. The film examines the impact of the order to…
- Episode 15: Poverty, Politics and Profit May 9, 2017 An investigation with NPR into the billions spent on housing low-income people, and why so few get the help they need. The film examines the politics, profits and problems of an affordable…
- Episode 16: American Patriot: Inside the Armed Uprising Against the Federal Government May 16, 2017 · 53m Frontline investigates how the Bundy family's fight against the government invigorated armed militias and "patriot" groups. The film goes inside the family's standoffs over public land in…
- Episode 17: Bannon's War May 23, 2017 The team behind "The Choice 2016" and "Divided States of America" tells the inside story of Trump adviser Stephen Bannon and his war with Washington, with White House rivals and with…
- Episode 18: Life on Parole Jul 18, 2017 With unique access, Frontline and The New York Times go inside an effort to change the way parole works in Connecticut and reduce the number of people returning to prison. The film follows…
- Episode 19: Abacus: Small Enough to Jail Sep 12, 2017 From acclaimed director Steve James, the little-known story of the only U.S. bank prosecuted in relation to the 2008 financial crisis. An Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary Feature…
- Episode 20: North Korea's Deadly Dictator Oct 4, 2017 Who killed Kim Jong-un’s half brother, Kim Jong-nam? What does the murder reveal about the North Korean leader and his regime? As nuclear tensions grow, Frontline examines claims that Kim…
- Episode 21: War on the EPA Oct 11, 2017 How did Scott Pruitt go from fighting the EPA to running it and rolling back years of environmental protections? With access to key players behind his rise, and former EPA officials…