Frontline Season 43 Episodes

Episode 1

Trump's Comeback

Wed, Jan 22, 202554 mins

The story of Trump's return to the White House. Central sources tell about the defeat in 2020, the trials and the political opposition.

Episode 1

Born Poor

Tue, Oct 7, 2025

A look at the realities of growing up poor in America, filmed over 14 years with children from three families.

Episode 2

Battle for Tibet

Tue, Feb 18, 202554 mins

FRONTLINE investigates China's rule over Tibet. With footage from inside the region, the documentary examines how the Communist regime controls Tibet's Buddhist population, and the battle over the succession of its spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama.

Episode 2

The Rise of RFK Jr.

Tue, Oct 21, 2025

The dramatic and controversial rise of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. How the scion of a storied dynasty endured tragedy and scandal, broke with the Democratic Party and his family, stoked conspiracy theories, and is reshaping government and public health.

Episode 3

The Rise and Fall of Terrorgram

Tue, Mar 25, 202584 mins

FRONTLINE and ProPublica investigate how an online network of white supremacists known as Terrorgram spread extremism and violence and the anonymous, loosely moderated platforms they use to spread hate and promote terror attacks.

Episode 4

Alaska's Vanishing Native Villages

Tue, Apr 22, 202528 mins

A look inside Alaska Native villages fighting for survival against climate change. With the Howard Center at ASU, FRONTLINE examines why communities are relocating and why they're struggling to preserve their traditions.

Episode 5

Antidote

Tue, May 6, 2025

Investigative journalists and political activists put their lives on the line while standing up to Putin and his assassination squads.

Episode 6

Hurricane Helene's Deadly Warning

Tue, May 20, 2025

How Hurricane Helene became an ominous warning about America's lack of preparedness. FRONTLINE and NPR draw on a decade of reporting on disasters and their aftermath to examine how and why the U.S. is more vulnerable than ever to climate change-related storms.

Episode 7

Syria's Detainee Files

Tue, Jun 10, 2025

Former guards, soldiers, and intelligence officials shed new light on the Assad regime's arrest, torture, and execution of detainees during the Syrian war.

Episode 8

Syria After Assad

FRONTLINE examines Syria's uncertain future under jihadist-turned-statesman Ahmad al-Sharaa. After the fall of Bashar al-Assad, correspondent Martin Smith travels the country tracing al-Sharaa's rise to power and the emerging threats to the country's stability.

Episode 9

Crisis on Campus

Tue, Jun 11, 2024

The recent protests at colleges and universities following the events in Israel and Gaza.

Episode 9

Trump's Power & The Rule of Law

Tue, Jul 15, 202582 mins

FRONTLINE goes inside the high-stakes showdown between President Donald Trump and the courts over presidential power. Allies, opponents and experts talk about how he is testing the extent of his power, and the impact on the rule of law.

Episode 10

Two American Families: 1991-2024

Tue, Jul 23, 2024120 mins

This documentary was filmed over a period of 34 years. It follows two separate families who both struggle to survive in a changing American economy. The families go through hard times, falling wages and the loss of manufacturing jobs which have moved to Mexico and China. This is the continuation of Bill Moyers' chronicle of perseverance as the American dream seemingly slips away.

Episode 10

Remaking the Middle East: Israel vs. Iran

Tue, Jul 29, 2025

Episode 11

Germany's Enemy Within

Tue, Jul 30, 2024

Inside the rise of far-right extremism in Germany; tracing the increasing threat to democracy from the far right, and its connections to extremist ideas and plots, with accounts from intelligence officials, politicians and the far right itself.

Episode 12

Biden's Decision

Tue, Aug 6, 2024120 mins

A documentary on the personal and political forces that shaped America's 46th president and led to his dramatic decision to drop his 2024 reelection bid.

Episode 13

South Korea's Adoption Reckoning

Fri, Sep 20, 2024

An investigation into fraud and abuse in South Korea's foreign adoption boom, including falsified records and faked identities in the adoption of 200,000 children to the U.S. and other countries over seven decades.

Episode 14

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump

Tue, Sep 24, 2024115 mins

The documentary investigates the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. In a historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal key moments that shape how they would lead America. Award-winning filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team sat down with Trump and Harris' friends, advisors and critics, as well as authors, journalists and political insiders to present deeply reported narrative arcs of both candidates' lives, going all the way back to their childhoods. What emerges in FRONTLINE's The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump is the story of two fighters: One seeking vindication and promising a return to greatness, and the other seeking to move beyond the past and promising a greater future.

Episode 15

The VP Choice: Vance vs. Walz

Tue, Oct 8, 202454 mins

Investigating the lives and views of J.D. Vance and Tim Walz as they run for vice president; those who know the candidates reveal the influences and ideas they'd bring to the White House.

Episode 16

A Year of War: Israelis and Palestinians

Tue, Oct 15, 202484 mins

FRONTLINE documents harrowing accounts from those who experienced the Oct. 7 Hamas attack and the ongoing attacks on Gaza. Israelis and Palestinians directly impacted by the conflict talk about death, despair and the continuing trauma.

Episode 17

American Voices 2024

Tue, Oct 29, 2024

Following the changing views and experiences of Americans from the 2020 election to today; revisiting voters filmed four years ago, to see how their hopes and fears have changed amid another polarising election season.

Episode 18

China, The U.S. & The Rise of Xi Jinping

Tue, Nov 26, 2024

Tracing Xi Jinping's defining moments, how he's exercising his power and the impact on China and relations with the U.S.

Episode 19

Breakdown in Maine

Tue, Dec 10, 202454 mins

Examining the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and the breakdowns with police, military and mental health care prior to the Lewiston shooting.

Episode 20

Maui's Deadly Firestorm

Tue, Dec 17, 202453 mins

FRONTLINE investigates the deadliest American wildfire in a century, and the missed warnings that made it so unstoppable.