Frontline
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Frontline

6.9/10 1983 45 Seasons 852 Episodes Returning Series

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.

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Season 5 Episodes

E1
The Real Stuff
1987

One year after the Challenger disaster, Frontline examined the all-too-human side of the space program as seen through t…

E2
The Earthquake Is Coming
1987

Frontline examines the startling implications of what will happen when the big earthquake hits California, detailing the…

E3
Stopping Drugs (1)
1987

A two-part special examining efforts to stamp out drugs. Part 1 examines the personal struggles of addicts trying to kic…

E4
Stopping Drugs (2)
1987

A two-part special examining efforts to stamp out drugs. Part 1 examines the personal struggles of addicts trying to kic…

E5
The Nazi Connection
1987

German scientists were responsible for putting the first American on the moon. Now, 15 years later, government investiga…

E6
Desperately Seeking Baby
1987

Two million American couples desperately want babies and can’t have them. They are turning to private adoption deals bro…

E7
Street Cop
1987

Frontline takes a gritty look at street cops. In Boston’s busiest, most violent police district, they confront the never…

E8
The Secret File
1987

How could an ordinary citizen be considered a national security risk? Penn Kimball, a university professor, former New Y…

E9
War on Nicaragua
1987

As the Iran-contra scandal was still unfolding, Frontline correspondent William Greider revealed how the US began suppor…

E10
The Bombing of West Philly
1987

‘I could hear the bullets all around me, hitting all around the house. I was forced back by gunfire,’ says Ramona Africa…

E11
In Search of the Marcos Millions
1987

The day Ferdinand and Imelda Marcos fled the Philippines in 1986, they left with $8.9 million in jewelry, cash, and bond…

E12
Israel: the Price of Victory
1987

The Six Day War was a decisive victory for Israel. But many Israelis feel that something has gone wrong. On the war’s tw…

E13
Death of a Porn Queen
1987

She was from Minnesota. Young, pretty, and fresh. She went to Hollywood in search of a dream and found herself in X-rate…

E14
Keeping the Faith
1987

The black church was once the soul of its community. It was a rallying point and a force for change. Now, as the black m…

E15
The Politics of Greed
1987

As corruption scandals rock New York City, the careers of dozens of high officials are being destroyed. Frontline takes …

Cast

Will Lyman
Will Lyman
Self - Narrator (voice)

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