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Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald? | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series An investigative biography examining the life and enduring mysteries of the man who assassinated President Kennedy.

On this day 62 years ago, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated in Dallas, Texas. FRONTLINE’s documentary “Who Was Lee Harvey Oswald?,” which first aired in 1993, investigated the man at the center of the political crime of the century.

The Rise of RFK Jr. | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series Watch FRONTLINE's documentary examining the dramatic and controversial rise of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.

Amid controversy over changes to the CDC's website, revisit our October documentary on Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. "The Rise of RFK Jr." explores his past, his anti-vaccine activism, and how he is now reshaping government and public health.

2000 Meters to Andriivka | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series Watch FRONTLINE and The Associated Press' documentary — a stunning portrayal of war in the trenches from the Oscar®-winning team behind "20 Days in Mariupol."

FRONTLINE and @apnews.com's new documentary "2000 Meters to Andriivka" shows the toll of the Russia-Ukraine war from a personal and devastating vantage point by following a Ukrainian platoon trying to liberate a village.

Premieres Tuesday, Nov. 25, on PBS and online.

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Twenty years ago today, U.S. forces killed 24 residents in the Iraqi town of Haditha. FRONTLINE’s 2008 documentary “Rules of Engagement” investigated this incident and what it revealed about the moral and legal landscape the U.S. military faced in Iraq. to.pbs.org/4pnd81f

FRONTLINE FEATURES | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series From the award-winning PBS series FRONTLINE, FRONTLINE FEATURES produces deeply reported, cinematic feature-length and short documentaries for global, multiplatform distribution.

We are pleased to announce the launch of FRONTLINE FEATURES, a new effort dedicated to producing cinematic feature-length and short documentaries for global, multiplatform distribution ahead of PBS broadcast and streaming premieres.

One week from today, FRONTLINE and @apnews.com present the U.S. broadcast and streaming premiere of “2000 Meters to Andriivka,” a stunning and immersive portrayal of the Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the front lines of the the Russia-Ukraine war. Premieres Tuesday, Nov. 25. to.pbs.org/47O9d7R

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series Watch FRONTLINE's documentary, which investigates the rise of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman, and the murder of Jamal Khashoggi.

Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman is expected to visit the White House on Tuesday. Our 2019 documentary “The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia” investigated his rise and rule and examined his relationship with the U.S., his handling of dissent & his ties to columnist Jamal Khashoggi’s murder. Watch now:

“I Lost Everything”: Venezuelans Were Rounded Up in a Dramatic Midnight Raid but Never Charged With a Crime Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. For the first time, the Venezuelans arres...

Agents rappelled from a Black Hawk helicopter in a massive show of force. Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over the building.

But after the cameras were gone, federal prosecutors did not charge anyone.

With @frontlinepbs.bsky.social & @blockclubchi.bsky.social

What the Trump Administration’s Chicago Immigration Raid Videos Don’t Show | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series Detained and deported Venezuelans tell their stories of what happened when immigration agents raided their Chicago apartment building.

During an immigration raid on a Chicago apartment building, Johandry José Andrade Jiménez said his three little girls wailed when agents threw him against the floor.

Read @propublica.org's investigation, part of a collaboration with FRONTLINE.

After Midnight Raid on Chicago Building, No One Was Charged With a Crime | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series Authorities said Tren de Aragua “terrorists” had taken over a Chicago building. A ProPublica investigation found little evidence to back up the government’s claims. The Venezuelans arrested in the rai...

Agents arrested 37 immigrants, most of them Venezuelans, who authorities say were in the country illegally. They also zip-tied and, for several hours, detained many U.S. citizens.

Read @propublica.org's investigation, part of a collaboration with FRONTLINE.

Ecuador in Transition: Marcel Mettelsiefen on Documenting a Nation in Crisis | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series Filmmaker Marcel Mettelsiefen talks about making the documentary ‘Drug War in Ecuador,’ an on-the-ground look at the country’s ongoing crisis.

"Everything looks peaceful until it's too dangerous": How director Marcel Mettelsiefen filmed an on-the-ground look at the drug war in Ecuador.

Ecuador’s Military Detained an 11-Year-Old Boy. Then He Was Found Dead. | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series Facing surging gang violence & drug-linked crime, Ecuador’s government launched a military crackdown that critics allege has ‘disappeared’ innocents, including 11-year-old Steven Gerald Medina Lajones...

Facing a surge in gang violence and drug-linked crime, Ecuador's government launched a military crackdown. Critics allege that crackdown has "disappeared" innocents, including 11-year-old Steven Gerald Medina Lajones.

FRONTLINE’s upcoming documentary “Drug War in Ecuador” examines how a once-peaceful nation has become gripped by drug cartels, violence and a military crackdown.

Premieres Tuesday, Nov. 11, on PBS and online. to.pbs.org/4nQ8pnM

Syria After Assad | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series Watch FRONTLINE's documentary examining Syria’s uncertain future under jihadist-turned-statesman Ahmad al-Sharaa.

Syrian President Ahmad al-Sharaa met with President Donald Trump today at the White House. In the July documentary “Syria After Assad,” FRONTLINE investigated Syria’s uncertain future, tracing al-Sharaa’s rise to power and investigating emerging threats to the country’s stability.

FRONTLINE Announces 2025-26 Local Journalism Initiative Partners | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series

FRONTLINE is pleased to announce our newest cohort of newsrooms for our 2025-26 Local Journalism Initiative: AL.com, Blue Ridge Public Radio, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, The Post and Courier of Charleston, The Texas Newsroom and VTDigger. Read more:

Fire in Paradise | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series Watch FRONTLINE’s documentary on why the Camp Fire, which destroyed Paradise, California, was so deadly and catastrophic.

In November 2018, the Camp Fire — the deadliest wildfire in California’s history — tore through the town of Paradise. With accounts from survivors and first responders, FRONTLINE’s 2019 Emmy Award-nominated documentary “Fire in Paradise” examined why the fire was so catastrophic, and who’s to blame.

Pelosi's Power | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series Watch "Pelosi's Power," FRONTLINE's documentary on House Speaker Nancy Pelosi, tracing how she has gained and wielded power across three decades.

Nancy Pelosi, who served as the first woman Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives, has announced that she will retire from Congress in 2027. Our 2022 documentary "Pelosi's Power" traced Pelosi's life and legacy, examining how she gained and wielded power across three decades. Watch now:

The Rise of Germany's New Right | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series Watch FRONTLINE's documentary examining how far-right leaders in Germany have risen to the brink of power.

Missed last night's FRONTLINE documentary?

"The Rise of Germany's New Right" is now streaming on YouTube, our website and in the PBS App. The film investigates how Germany's far-right Alternative for Deutschland party has swelled in popularity and what it says about broader trends across Europe.

A Look at Dick Cheney’s Legacy Through 10 Documentaries | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series Cheney pushed to expand executive power and was a key force behind the U.S.-led invasion of Iraq. FRONTLINE chronicled his influence in multiple documentaries.

Former Vice President Dick Cheney, who became one of the most influential and controversial figures in U.S. politics in the wake of the Sept. 11 attacks, has died at 84. FRONTLINE chronicled Cheney’s legacy in a number of documentaries. Read more and watch the documentaries here:

A German Far-Right Party’s Campaign Tactic: Fake ‘Deportation Tickets’ | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series The flyers were part of a provocative campaign in Germany by the hardline nationalist AfD party, which made recent electoral gains.

Before Germany’s 2025 federal election, the far-right, nationalist AfD party distributed tens of thousands of fake “deportation tickets” in the country’s southwest. The flyers were part of an increasingly provocative campaign by the hardline party, which has made recent electoral gains.

Why have far-right leaders in Germany and their brand of hardline nationalist politics swelled in popularity, and what have been the roles of Russia and the U.S.? FRONTLINE explores those questions in "The Rise of Germany's New Right," premiering Tuesday, Nov. 4, on PBS & online. to.pbs.org/3Jxickg

We're honored to share that FRONTLINE and the @apnews.com's documentary "2000 Meters to Andriivka" has been nominated for a 2025 Gotham Film Award for Best Documentary Feature.

Learn more about the documentary and the film team behind it: www.2000meterstoandriivka.com

On 11/4, FRONTLINE’s new documentary “The Rise of Germany’s New Right” investigates how far-right leaders in Germany have risen to the brink of power.

Tune in or stream the film starting at 10/9c on PBS and YouTube and at 7/6c on FRONTLINE’s website and in the PBS App. to.pbs.org/434PgH1

ASL Video Podcast: Breakdown - YouTube American Sign Language (ASL)-interpreted videos for each episode of our podcast “Breakdown: Turning Anguish Into Action,” a six-part series in collaboration ...

Our podcast "Breakdown," a collaboration with the @pressherald.com and @mainepublic.org, examined the 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, and its aftermath for victims, some of whom were deaf and hard of hearing.

Watch the ASL-interpreted videos of the podcast here:

Breakdown | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series On October 25, 2023, 18 people were killed in a mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine. It was the nation's deadliest in 2023. It may have also been the most preventable.

The “Breakdown” podcast explores the missed opportunities to prevent the 2023 mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, and the role of guns and hunting in Maine's politics. Listen to all episodes in this series from FRONTLINE, @pressherald.com and @mainepublic.org here:

Breakdown in Maine | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series Watch a documentary from FRONTLINE, Portland Press Herald & Maine Public investigating breakdowns in the lead-up to the mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, in October 2023.

The deadliest mass shooting in Maine’s history happened two years ago today. In the 2024 documentary “Breakdown in Maine,” FRONTLINE, @pressherald.com and @mainepublic.org examined breakdowns with police, military and mental health care in the lead-up to the tragedy. Watch now:

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Alaska's Vanishing Native Villages | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series Watch FRONTLINE's documentary about Alaska Native villages fighting for survival against climate change.

Typhoon Halong slammed Alaska’s western coast this month, flooding numerous Native villages. “Alaska’s Vanishing Native Villages,” our April documentary with the Howard Center at ASU, examined how remote coastal communities are navigating flooding, erosion and warming temperatures. Watch now:

FRONTLINE Filmmakers Sought to Unearth the "Real" RFK Jr. | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series ‘The Rise of RFK Jr.’ filmmakers explain how chronicling his life story through his own words and the accounts of those who know him well helped unpack Kennedy’s trajectory and growing influence.

The filmmakers behind FRONTLINE’s new documentary “The Rise of RFK Jr.” discussed their decision to make a film about Robert F. Kennedy Jr., how they found a more complicated portrait of him than many in the public may know and what it took to convince his critics and supporters to speak to them.