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Frontline (1983)

Frontline poster
Genre
documentary television program
Country
United States
Length
45 seasons, 854 episodes
Rated
TV-PG
Rating
6.6 of 10 from 57 voters
Elsewhere
IMDb

How it feels

Frontline is a documentary series that investigates important news topics from politics to the environment. Each episode digs into a specific issue using interviews and evidence. It aims to give viewers a thorough look at complex stories.

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What happens

Frontline (stylized in all capital letters) is an investigative documentary program distributed by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. Episodes are produced at WGBH in Boston, Massachusetts. The series has covered a variety of domestic and international issues, including terrorism, elections, environmental disasters, and other sociopolitical issues. Since its debut in 1983, Frontline has aired in the U.S. for 42 seasons, and has won critical acclaim and awards in broadcast journalism. Frontline has produced over 800 documentaries from both in-house and independent filmmakers, 200 of which are available online. (from Wikipedia, CC BY-SA)

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