David Fanning
Director
Frontline (1983)
Season 21
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.
Released Jan. 17, 1983
Episode 75 min
14+
Genres: Documentary, News
Keywords: tmdb.investigative-journalism, mdblist.has-trailer, imdb.political-superpower, imdb.u-s-military, imdb.armed-forces, imdb.one-word-title, imdb.american-politics + 5 more, imdb.public-affairs, imdb.investigative-journalism, imdb.military, imdb.power-politics, imdb.reenactment
Production Companies: WGBH Boston, Frontline
Network: PBS
Country: United States
Languages:
English
S21E1 - Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero
For many Americans, the most difficult questions about 9/11 were not about politics, military strategy or homeland security. They were questions about God, about evil and about the potential for darkness within religion itself. What was it we saw on Sept. 11? Was it the true face of evil? Was it the face of religion? And where, if one is a believer, was God on that tragic morning?
Sept. 3, 2002, midnight
S21E2 - Campaign Against Terror
None
Sept. 8, 2002, midnight
S21E3 - The Man Who Knew
When the Twin Towers fell on September 11, 2001, among the thousands killed was the one man who may have known more about Osama bin Laden and Al Qaeda than any other person in America: John O'Neill.
Oct. 3, 2002, midnight
S21E4 - Missile Wars
None
Oct. 10, 2002, midnight
S21E5 - A Crime of Insanity
None
Oct. 17, 2002, midnight
S21E6 - Let's Get Married
None
Nov. 14, 2002, midnight
S21E7 - In Search of Al Qaeda
In December 2001, as American forces blasted mountain hideouts in the Tora Bora region of Afghanistan, hundreds of Al Qaeda soldiers fled seemingly disappearing into thin air. In this 2002 documentary, FRONTLINE investigates what happened to the fighters who survived.
Nov. 21, 2002, midnight
S21E8 - Much Ado About Something
None
Jan. 2, 2003, midnight
S21E9 - A Dangerous Business
Each year, six thousand Americans lose their lives on the job. Tens of thousands more are seriously injured or exposed to deadly poisons and carcinogens in the workplace. Yet if one of those workers dies on the job due to a company's willful disregard for federal safety regulations, the maximum penalty his employer faces is just six months in prison. Are America's workplace safety laws tough enough? And are companies being held responsible for protecting the safety of their employees? FRONTLINE investigates workplace safety in one of America's most dangerous industries.
Jan. 9, 2003, midnight
S21E10 - Failure to Protect: The Taking of Logan Marr
None
Jan. 30, 2003, midnight
S21E11 - Failure to Protect: The Caseworker Files
None
Feb. 6, 2003, midnight
S21E12 - China in the Red
None
Feb. 13, 2003, midnight
S21E13 - The War Behind Closed Doors
None
Feb. 20, 2003, midnight
S21E14 - The Long Road to War: A FRONTLINE Special Report
None
March 17, 2003, midnight
S21E15 - Blair's War
None
April 3, 2003, midnight
S21E16 - Kim's Nuclear Gamble
None
April 10, 2003, midnight
S21E17 - Cyber War!
None
April 24, 2003, midnight
S21E18 - Burden of Innocence
None
May 1, 2003, midnight
S21E19 - The Wall Street Fix
None
May 8, 2003, midnight
S21E20 - The Other Drug War
Through interviews with consumers, legislators, scientists, top industry leaders and analysts, "The Other Drug War" examines the efforts of states like Maine and Oregon to control escalating drug costs in the face of strong opposition from the pharmaceutical industry. The program also explores the tension between the high cost of scientific innovation and society's need to keep drugs and health care affordable.
June 19, 2003, midnight
S21E21 - Public Schools, Inc.
None
July 3, 2003, midnight
Network: PBS
Episode Runtime: 75 min.
Season Runtime: 63525 min.
Released: Jan. 17, 1983
Last Air Date: Dec. 16, 2025, midnight
Status: Returning Series
Certification: TV-PG
Common sense age: 14+
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