Frontline

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1983

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Episodes

EP 2: The Earthquake Is Coming

Frontline examines the startling implications of what will happen when the big earthquake hits California, detailing the awesome e...

EP 3: Stopping Drugs (1)

A two-part special examining efforts to stamp out drugs. Part 1 examines the personal struggles of addicts trying to kick the habi...

EP 4: Stopping Drugs (2)

A two-part special examining efforts to stamp out drugs. Part 1 examines the personal struggles of addicts trying to kick the habi...

EP 5: The Nazi Connection

German scientists were responsible for putting the first American on the moon. Now, 15 years later, government investigators are a...

EP 6: Desperately Seeking Baby

Two million American couples desperately want babies and can’t have them. They are turning to private adoption deals brokered by l...

EP 7: Street Cop

Frontline takes a gritty look at street cops. In Boston’s busiest, most violent police district, they confront the never-ending ca...

EP 8: The Secret File

How could an ordinary citizen be considered a national security risk? Penn Kimball, a university professor, former New York Times ...

EP 9: War on Nicaragua

As the Iran-contra scandal was still unfolding, Frontline correspondent William Greider revealed how the US began supporting the c...

EP 10: The Bombing of West Philly

‘I could hear the bullets all around me, hitting all around the house. I was forced back by gunfire,’ says Ramona Africa, the only...

EP 11: In Search of the Marcos Millions

The day Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos fled the Philippines in 1986, they left with $8.9 million in jewelry, cash, and bonds. But the...

EP 12: Israel: the Price of Victory

The Six Day War was a decisive victory for Israel. But many Israelis feel that something has gone wrong. On the war’s twentieth an...

EP 13: Death of a Porn Queen

She was from Minnesota. Young, pretty, and fresh. She went to Hollywood in search of a dream and found herself in X-rated movies, ...

EP 14: Keeping the Faith

The black church was once the soul of its community. It was a rallying point and a force for change. Now, as the black middle clas...

EP 15: The Politics of Greed

As corruption scandals rock New York City, the careers of dozens of high officials are being destroyed. Frontline takes an inside ...

Overview

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.

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Episode 1

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The Earthquake Is Coming

Episode 2

Frontline examines the startling implications of what will happen when the big e...

Stopping Drugs (1)

Episode 3

A two-part special examining efforts to stamp out drugs. Part 1 examines the per...

Stopping Drugs (2)

Episode 4

A two-part special examining efforts to stamp out drugs. Part 1 examines the per...

The Nazi Connection

Episode 5

German scientists were responsible for putting the first American on the moon. N...

Desperately Seeking Baby

Episode 6

Two million American couples desperately want babies and can’t have them. They a...

Street Cop

Episode 7

Frontline takes a gritty look at street cops. In Boston’s busiest, most violent ...

The Secret File

Episode 8

How could an ordinary citizen be considered a national security risk? Penn Kimba...

War on Nicaragua

Episode 9

As the Iran-contra scandal was still unfolding, Frontline correspondent William ...

The Bombing of West Philly

Episode 10

‘I could hear the bullets all around me, hitting all around the house. I was for...

In Search of the Marcos Millions

Episode 11

The day Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos fled the Philippines in 1986, they left with...

Israel: the Price of Victory

Episode 12

The Six Day War was a decisive victory for Israel. But many Israelis feel that s...

Death of a Porn Queen

Episode 13

She was from Minnesota. Young, pretty, and fresh. She went to Hollywood in searc...

Keeping the Faith

Episode 14

The black church was once the soul of its community. It was a rallying point and...

The Politics of Greed

Episode 15

As corruption scandals rock New York City, the careers of dozens of high officia...