- List of Frontline (PBS) episodes
A list of episodes from the
Public Broadcasting Service documentary series "Frontline".Iraq war
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/bushswar/ Bush's War] " – A two part series looking at the war's beginnings and conflicts within the Bush administration. (Mar. 24, 2008)
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/yeariniraq/ The Lost Year in Iraq] " – Documents multiple failures of the reconstruction efforts headed by the ORHA and the CPA. (Oct. 17, 2006)
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/warriors/ Private Warriors] " – Examines the use of private contractors in theIraq War . (Jun. 21, 2005)
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/invasion/ The Invasion of Iraq] " – Strategies, key battles, surprises, and turning points of Operation Iraqi Freedom. (Feb. 26, 2004)
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/beyond/ Beyond Baghdad] " – The dynamics of democracy across Iraq. (Feb. 12, 2004)
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/wmd/ Chasing Saddam's Weapons] " – Hunting forSaddam 's WMD's and unanswered questions. (Jan. 22, 2004)
* " [http://www.pbs.org/pages/frontline/shows/truth/ Truth, War, and Consequences] " – The consequences of usingpropaganda in the lead up to war withIraq . (Oct. 09, 2003)
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/blair/ Blair's War] " – Facing strong opposition in Britain,Tony Blair supports the Iraq war in an attempt to gain access to the Bush administration decision process. (Apr. 03, 2003)
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/longroad/ The Long Road to War] " – The complicated history of conflict between the U.S. andSaddam Hussein as told by numerous Frontline reports. (Mar. 17, 2003)
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/iraq/ The War Behind Closed Doors] " – The key people and disagreements over Bush's determination to go to war with Iraq. (Feb. 20, 2003)Terrorism and 9/11
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/homefront/ Spying on the home front] " – Post 9/11 domestic spying with
Narus ,Nora (technology) and Total Information Awareness.Mark Klein ofATT uncoveres a domestic spying program by theNSA inSan Francisco .
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sacred/ Sacred Ground] " – Debate over use of theWorld Trade Center site and designing theFreedom Tower .
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/knew/ The Man Who Knew] " – A story of an FBI agent who came very close to uncovering theSeptember 11th attacks . He was a maverick agent and was pressured to leave the FBI. He left the FBI for a job in security at theWorld Trade Center , where he died during the attack.
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/khadr/ Son of Al Qaeda] " – An informant from the inner circles ofAl Qaeda .
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/sleeper/ Chasing the Sleeper Cell] " – Background of theLackawanna six and thePatriot Act .
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cyberwar/ Cyber War!] " –Counter-terrorism expert Richard Clarke creates defenses for cyberspace.
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/front/ Al Qaeda’s New Front] " (2005) An investigation into the threat radicaljihad ists pose toWestern Europe and its allies — including the United States.
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/enemywithin/ The Enemy Within] " by Lowell Bergman. PBS Frontline (2006)
* " [http://www.http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/terrorism Looking for Answers] " (2001) Produced in partnership withThe New York Times , it looks into the roots of the Islamic terrorist network, and the anti-American hatred that feeds it, and traces how the trajectories of bin Laden andAyman al-Zawahiri met in the mountains ofAfghanistan .
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/saudi/ Saudi Time Bomb] " (2001) Can America still count on one of its most important allies in the Arab world --Saudi Arabia ? Or does an undercurrent of militant Islamic fundamentalism threaten the stability of both Saudi Arabia and the entire region?US Politics
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/choice2004/ The Choice 2004] " – Biographies on
John Kerry andGeorge W. Bush .
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/jesus/ The Jesus Factor] " – The rolereligion played in Bush's rise to power.International Issues
* [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/gate/ "The Gate of Heavenly Peace"] (1998) A feature-length documentary about
Tiananmen Square protests of 1989 , reflecting the drama, tension, humor, absurdity, heroism, and many tragedies of the six weeks from April to June in 1989.
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/ghosts/ Ghosts of Rwanda] " – Accounting for the failure to stop TheRwandan genocide .
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/spy/ From China with Love] " – Philosophy and failure ofcounter-intelligence in the U.S..
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/red/ China in the Red] " – AsChina reforms their failing economy there are stories of human success and cost, along with unknown political and social consequences.
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/kim/view/ Kim's Nuclear Gamble] " – Nuclear weapons provideNorth Korea protection and a bargaining chip, but also antagonizes the international community.
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/tankman/ The Tank Man] " (2006) After all others had been silenced, his lonely act of defiance against the Chinese regime amazed the world. What became of him? And 17 years later, has China succeeded in erasing this event from its history?
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/saud/ House of Saud] " (2005) Explores how the Al Saud family maintains its hold on power with the ever-growing tensions between Islam and modernity. Also traces America's relations with theSaudi royal family from the 1930s through September 11 and the present day.
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/youngchina/ Young & Restless in China] " – An intimate look into the lives of nine young Chinese, coming of age in a society that's changing at breathtaking speed.Business
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/music/ The Way the Music Died] " – Business interests controlling creative endeavors.
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/tax/ Tax Me if You Can] " – Corporate Tax avoidance and its implications.
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/wallstreet/ The Wall Street Fix] " – With the deception of big banks and corporations, can confidence be restored?
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/workplace/ A Dangerous Business] " – TheMcWane Inc. foundries focus on production and profitability comes at a price. Raises accusations of safety and environmental shortcuts that may have been taken by the McWane corporation to increase production at the cost of workers lives and limbs.
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/mcwane/ A Dangerous Business Revisited] " – A return look at McWane, Inc. and the significant progress it has made in regard to safety at its plants.
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/cool/ The Merchants of Cool] " – Corporations study teenagers to effectively market to them.
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/credit/ The Secret History of the Credit Card] " –Credit card companies develop tactics to increase revenue.Health
*" [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/sickaroundtheworld/ Sick Around the World] " – Comparing health care systems in the U.S., U.K., Germany, Switzerland, Japan, and Taiwan. (Apr. 15, 2008)
*" [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/medicatedchild/ The Medicated Child] " – A look at child medication and the link between anti-psychotic drugs and bipolar disorder. (Jan. 08, 2008)
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/aids/ The Age of AIDS] " – The history of theHIV /AIDS epidemic. (4 hours) (May. 30, 2006)
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/diet/ Diet Wars] " – Diets are competing formarketshare , but do they work? (Apr. 08, 2004)
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/prescription/ Dangerous Prescription] " –Pharmaceutical influence over theFood and Drug Administration (FDA) drug approval process. (Nov. 13, 2003)
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/altmed/ The Alternative Fix] " – The big business and questionable science ofalternative medicine . (Nov. 06, 2003)
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/other/ The Other Drug War] " – The battle over high priced pharmaceuticals. (Jun. 19, 2003)
*" [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/medicating/ Medicating Kids] " – The growing use of psychoactive drugs in children. (Apr. 10, 2001)Miscellaneous
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/plea/ The Plea] " – Harsh realities of U.S.
jurisprudence .
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/oswald/ Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?] " – A detailed biography that puts conspiracies in context. (3 hours)
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/edison/ Public Schools, Inc.] " –Edison Schools are trying to run betterpublic school s for profit.
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/burden/ Burden of Innocence] " – What happens to the wrongly convicted?
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/fostercare/ Failure to Protect: The Caseworker Files] " – Discussion with caseworkers, experts and reformers on the failings and possible solutions for the child welfare system.
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/fostercare/marr/ Failure to Protect: The Taking of Logan Marr] " – The death of a five-year old in foster care forcesMaine to reexamine its child protection system.
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/muchado/ Much Ado About Something] " – DidShakespeare actually write his plays and poems, or was itChristopher Marlowe ?
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/shows/religion/ From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians] " – Biblical scholars recount the rise ofChristianity within theRoman Empire . (4 hours)
* " [http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/everest/ Storm over Everest] " – As darkness fell on May 10, 1996, a fast-moving storm of unimaginable ferocity trapped three climbing teams high on the slopes of Mount Everest.External links
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