David Fanning
Director
Frontline (1983)
Season 36
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
10.0
S36E1 - Mosul/Inside Yemen
The battle to drive ISIS out of Iraq’s second-largest city was brutal and grueling. Shot over the course of the nine-month battle, “Mosul” follows one Iraqi special forces unit as they lead the fight. Also in this two-part hour: “Inside Yemen” offers a rare, up-close look at the country that’s home to what the United Nations recently called the world’s largest humanitarian crisis.
Oct. 18, 2017, midnight
10.0
S36E2 - Putin's Revenge (1)
FRONTLINE tells the inside story of how Vladimir Putin came to see the United States as an enemy — and why he decided to target an American election.
Oct. 25, 2017, midnight
7.5
S36E3 - Putin's Revenge (2)
FRONTLINE tells the inside story of how Vladimir Putin came to see the United States as an enemy — and why he decided to target an American election.
Nov. 1, 2017, midnight
5.5
S36E4 - Poor Kids
In 2012, FRONTLINE spent months following four young children as their families struggled with financial ruin. This documentary revisits the families to see what their lives are like now, offering a powerful, firsthand look at what poverty means to children.
Nov. 22, 2017, midnight
10.0
S36E5 - Exodus: The Journey Continues
The intimate stories of refugees and migrants, caught in Europe’s tightened borders. Amid the ongoing migration crisis, the film — a sequel to the award-winning 2016 documentary, Exodus — follows personal journeys over two years, as countries become less welcoming to those seeking refuge.
Jan. 23, 2018, midnight
5.5
S36E6 - The Gang Crackdown
Some 25 dead bodies have been found on Long Island since 2016, all linked to the violent gang MS-13. Numerous immigrant teens are missing. As law enforcement tries to stop the gang, FRONTLINE goes inside the crackdown — investigating how the slew of gruesome killings led to many immigrant teens being accused of gang affiliation and unlawfully detained.
Feb. 13, 2018, midnight
10.0
S36E7 - Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia (1)
FRONTLINE investigates how a dangerous political rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia has plunged the Middle East into sectarian war.
Feb. 20, 2018, midnight
10.0
S36E8 - Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia (2)
FRONTLINE investigates how a dangerous political rivalry between Iran and Saudi Arabia has plunged the Middle East into sectarian war.
Feb. 27, 2018, midnight
10.0
S36E9 - Weinstein
FRONTLINE investigates how Harvey Weinstein allegedly sexually harassed and abused dozens of women over four decades. With allegations going back to Weinstein’s early years, the film examines the elaborate ways he and those around him tried to silence his accusers.
March 2, 2018, midnight
4.0
S36E10 - Trump's Takeover
FRONTLINE goes inside President Trump’s high-stakes battle for control of the GOP, examining how he attacked fellow Republicans and used inflammatory rhetoric that rallied his base and further divided the country in his first year as president.
April 10, 2018, midnight
1.0
S36E11 - McCain
Inside John McCain’s complicated relationship with President Donald Trump and his own Republican Party.
April 17, 2018, midnight
1.0
S36E12 - Trafficked in America
FRONTLINE and the Investigative Reporting Program at U.C. Berkeley tell the inside story of Guatemalan teens who were forced to work against their will on an Ohio egg farm in 2014.
April 24, 2018, midnight
4.0
S36E13 - Blackout in Puerto Rico
FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the humanitarian and economic crisis in Puerto Rico after Hurricane Maria, examining how the federal response, Wall Street and years of neglect have left the island struggling to survive.
May 1, 2018, midnight
10.0
S36E14 - Myanmar's Killing Fields
Secret footage and eyewitness accounts shine new light on a brutal campaign by the Myanmar military against Rohingya Muslims — an effort that has been described by both the United Nations and the United States as “ethnic cleansing.”
May 8, 2018, midnight
10.0
S36E15 - UN Sex Abuse Scandal
An investigation into sex abuse by United Nations peacekeepers in the world’s conflict zones. Award-winning correspondent Ramita Navai (Iraq Uncovered) traces allegations from Congo to the Central African Republic, with firsthand accounts from survivors, witnesses and officials.
July 24, 2018, 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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