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Frontline Season 33 Episodes
Season 33 Episode Guide
21 Episodes 2015 - 2015
Episode 1
Gunned Down: The Power of the NRA
Tue, Jan 6, 201554 mins
FRONTLINE investigates how the NRA uses its unrivaled political power to stop gun regulation in America. With first-hand accounts of school killings in Newtown and Columbine, and the shooting of Congresswoman Gabby Giffords, "Gunned Down" examines why, despite the national trauma over gun violence, Washington hasn't acted.
Episode 2
Putin's Way
Tue, Jan 13, 201555 mins
FRONTLINE investigates the accusations of criminality and corruption that have surrounded Vladimir Putin's reign in Russia. Tracing his career back over two decades, "Putin's Way" reveals how the accumulation of wealth and power has led to autocratic rule and the specter of a new Cold War.
Episode 3
Being Mortal
Tue, Feb 10, 201554 mins
Explores relationships between doctors and their patients nearing end of life. Follows writer and surgeon Atul Gawande as he delves into the relationships doctors have with patients are dying.
Episode 4
The Fight for Yemen
Tue, Apr 7, 201553 mins
Recently President Obama pointed out that the Country of Yemen was a perfect example of US Counter Terrorism. But now the Yemeni President has be kicked out of the Capital the Houthis have control.
Episode 5
American Terrorist
Tue, Apr 21, 201585 mins
FRONTLINE investigates American-born terrorist David Coleman Headley, who helped plan the deadly 2008 siege on Mumbai. In collaboration with ProPublica, the film reveals how secret electronic surveillance missed catching the Mumbai plotters, and how Headley planned another Charlie Hebdo-like assault against a Danish newspaper.
Episode 6
Outbreak
Tue, May 5, 201553 mins
The Inside story of the Ebola outbreak, and why it was not stopped fast enough. The filmmaker spent months traveling around the effected areas finding untold stories on how it happened before it became newsworthy.
Episode 7
The Trouble with Chicken
Tue, May 12, 201554 mins
FRONTLINE investigates the spread of dangerous pathogens in our meat -- particularly poultry -- and why the food-safety system isn't stopping the threat. Focusing on an outbreak of salmonella Heidelberg at one of the nation's largest poultry processors, the film shows how contaminants are evading regulators and causing more severe illnesses at a time when Americans are consuming more chicken than ever.
Episode 8
Secrets, Politics and Torture
Tue, May 19, 201554 mins
The dramatic story of the fight over the CIA's controversial interrogation methods, widely criticized as torture. Based on recently declassified documents and interviews with key political leaders and CIA insiders, the film investigates what the CIA did and whether it worked.
Episode 9
Obama at War
Tue, May 26, 201553 mins
Watch as the filmmaker goes into the Obama administration too see the trouble that they are having controlling ISIS is Syria. The Filmmaker interviews key members of the administration to get their views of what is going right and what is going wrong.
Episode 10
Rape on the Night Shift
Tue, Jun 23, 201554 mins
Following up on the award-winning collaboration that produced Rape in the Fields/Violación de un Sueño in 2013, FRONTLINE (PBS), Univision, Reveal from The Center for Investigative Reporting (CIR), the Investigative Reporting Program (IRP) at UC Berkeley, and KQED are teaming up to uncover the sexual abuse of immigrant women who clean the malls where you shop, the banks where you do business, and the offices where you work.
Episode 11
Growing Up Trans
Tue, Jun 30, 201584 mins
An intimate exploration of the struggles and choices facing transgender kids and their parents. Through moving, personal stories of children, parents and doctors, the film examines new medical interventions increasingly being offered at younger ages.
Episode 12
Escaping ISIS
Tue, Jul 14, 2015
This special report reveals the brutal regime millions of women face when living under the control of the so-called Islamic State and meets a dedicated team of men risking their lives to free them.
Episode 13
Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty
Tue, Jul 21, 2015
A Documentary about two filmmakers who wanted to interview El Chapo Guzman. Who was leader of one of the biggest drug cartels in history. Was finally captured in 2014 but escaped again in 2015.
Episode 14
My Brother's Bomber Part 1
Tue, Sep 29, 201553 mins
The search for the Lockerbie bomber takes Ken Dornstein to Zurich and Lybia.
Episode 15
My Brother's Bomber Part 2
Tue, Oct 6, 201552 mins
Filmmaker Ken Dornstein was 19 years old when his brothers plane was bombed down over Lockerbie, Scotland. 25 years after that a Libyan man was convicted of the terror plot that left over 270 people dead. He was sentenced to life in prison but was released soon after.
Episode 16
My Brother's Bomber Part 3
Tue, Oct 13, 201552 mins
Filmmaker Ken Dornstein was 19 years old when his brothers plane was bombed down over Lockerbie, Scotland. 25 years after that a Libyan man was convicted of the terror plot that left over 270 people dead. He was sentenced to life in prison but was released soon after.
Episode 17
Immigration Battle
Tue, Oct 20, 2015114 mins
Gain insight into the hard-fought battles and secret negotiations over immigration reform on Capitol Hill. Examine President Obama's push for policy changes that could affect the fate of millions and define for decades what it means to be American.
Episode 18
Inside Assad's Syria
Tue, Oct 27, 201553 mins
Join correspondent Martin Smith in Syria as he reports from government-controlled areas while the war rages. With on-the-ground reporting and firsthand accounts from Syrians caught in the crisis, the film shines new light on the ongoing conflict.
Episode 19
Frontline - Terror in Little Saigon
Tue, Nov 3, 201554 mins
Join the search for assassins behind a reign of terror targeting Vietnamese-American journalists. FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate a series of unsolved murders and attacks, uncovering a trail from American cities to jungles in Southeast Asia.
Episode 20
ISIS in Afghanistan
Tue, Nov 17, 201553 mins
Witness the rise of ISIS in Afghanistan and how they're training the next generation of jihadists. With rare access to ISIS, correspondent Najibullah Quraishi sees first-hand their spreading power. Also, Pakistan's police fight against the Taliban.
Episode 21
The Taliban Hunters
Tue, Nov 17, 2015
In the last two years Karachi has seen a wave of kidnappings, bombings and assassinations carried out by the Taliban. Mobeen Azhar follows the police trying to stop them.