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"This year, with public media facing headwinds, your belief in the importance of rigorous, independent investigative journalism helped make it possible for us to keep producing it," writes Raney Aronson-Rath, FRONTLINE's editor-in-chief and executive producer. Read her year-end message:
Reflecting on a Remarkable Year, and Your Meaningful Support | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
A year-end message to the FRONTLINE community from editor-in-chief and executive producer Raney Aronson-Rath.
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December 30, 2025 at 6:50 PM
"This year, with public media facing headwinds, your belief in the importance of rigorous, independent investigative journalism helped make it possible for us to keep producing it," writes Raney Aronson-Rath, FRONTLINE's editor-in-chief and executive producer. Read her year-end message:
The filmmakers and journalists behind "Strike on Iran: The Nuclear Question" talk about some of the challenges they encountered, including having their movements tightly controlled as they reported from inside Iran.
‘Strike on Iran’ Filmmakers Were Closely Monitored Filming in Iran | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Reporting on the ground under tight controls, filmmakers turned to open-source intelligence and visual forensics to help tell the story of Iran’s nuclear program.
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December 29, 2025 at 6:22 PM
The filmmakers and journalists behind "Strike on Iran: The Nuclear Question" talk about some of the challenges they encountered, including having their movements tightly controlled as they reported from inside Iran.
From Terrorgram's rise and fall to Hurricane Helene's aftermath to China's relationship with the U.S., explore the five most-downloaded episodes of 'The FRONTLINE Dispatch' podcast released in 2025.
Listen to the Top 5 ‘FRONTLINE Dispatch’ Podcast Episodes of 2025 | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
From Terrorgram's rise and fall to Hurricane Helene's aftermath to China's relationship with the U.S., these are the 5 most-downloaded episodes of ‘The FRONTLINE Dispatch’ podcast released in 2025.
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December 29, 2025 at 5:16 PM
From Terrorgram's rise and fall to Hurricane Helene's aftermath to China's relationship with the U.S., explore the five most-downloaded episodes of 'The FRONTLINE Dispatch' podcast released in 2025.
These are the 10 most-streamed new FRONTLINE documentaries of 2025 — and they're all streaming for free on our website, on YouTube and in the PBS App.
Watch 2025’s 10 Most-Streamed New FRONTLINE Documentaries | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
These are the 10 most-streamed new FRONTLINE documentaries of 2025 — and they're all streaming for free at pbs.org/frontline, on YouTube and in the PBS App.
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December 23, 2025 at 6:09 PM
These are the 10 most-streamed new FRONTLINE documentaries of 2025 — and they're all streaming for free on our website, on YouTube and in the PBS App.
Raney Aronson-Rath, FRONTLINE's executive producer and editor-in-chief, spoke with The Media Odyssey podcast about the future of public media, FRONTLINE's transformation into a broadcast-plus-streaming powerhouse and more. Listen here:
The Media Odyssey | FRONTLINE PUTS PBS ON YOUTUBE
Public service media isn’t outdated, instead, it’s fighting for relevance, trust, and survival in a fractured global information ecosystem.Welcome back to The Media Odyssey Podcast. In this episode...
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December 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
Raney Aronson-Rath, FRONTLINE's executive producer and editor-in-chief, spoke with The Media Odyssey podcast about the future of public media, FRONTLINE's transformation into a broadcast-plus-streaming powerhouse and more. Listen here:
Myanmar’s military leadership has vowed to crack down on cyberscam centers, starting with the demolition of the notorious KK Park. But what that portends for the future of a criminal industry remains an open question. Read more from our partner @apnews.com:
Myanmar Declares a ‘Zero Tolerance’ Policy for Cyberscams. But the Fraud Goes On | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Myanmar’s military leadership has vowed to crack down on cyberscam centers, starting with the notorious KK Park.
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December 18, 2025 at 6:22 PM
Myanmar’s military leadership has vowed to crack down on cyberscam centers, starting with the demolition of the notorious KK Park. But what that portends for the future of a criminal industry remains an open question. Read more from our partner @apnews.com:
Now through the end of December, all donations up to $100,000 will be matched — so your gift will go twice as far for FRONTLINE. Thank you for your consideration to support our storytelling:
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All donations made before December 31, 2025 will be matched, up to $100,000 thanks to a group of generous donors. Your donation today will go twice as far for FRONTLINE. Thank you for helping us conti...
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December 17, 2025 at 8:37 PM
Now through the end of December, all donations up to $100,000 will be matched — so your gift will go twice as far for FRONTLINE. Thank you for your consideration to support our storytelling:
FRONTLINE’s 2015 documentary "Gunned Down: The Power of the NRA" examined the National Rifle Association's political evolution and influence, and how it consistently succeeded in defeating new gun control legislation in the wake of mass shootings from Columbine to Newtown. Now available on YouTube:
Inside the Politics of America’s Gun Debate | Gunned Down (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
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December 15, 2025 at 11:31 PM
FRONTLINE’s 2015 documentary "Gunned Down: The Power of the NRA" examined the National Rifle Association's political evolution and influence, and how it consistently succeeded in defeating new gun control legislation in the wake of mass shootings from Columbine to Newtown. Now available on YouTube:
In the new documentary "Strike on Iran: The Nuclear Question," FRONTLINE, @washingtonpost.com, @evidentmedia.org and @bellingcat.com investigate the impact of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear program.
Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 16, on PBS and online.
Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 16, on PBS and online.
Strike on Iran: The Nuclear Question | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Watch FRONTLINE's documentary in collaboration with The Washington Post, Evident Media & Bellingcat investigating Iran’s nuclear program in the aftermath of U.S. and Israeli strikes.
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December 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
In the new documentary "Strike on Iran: The Nuclear Question," FRONTLINE, @washingtonpost.com, @evidentmedia.org and @bellingcat.com investigate the impact of U.S. and Israeli strikes on Iran's nuclear program.
Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 16, on PBS and online.
Premieres Tuesday, Dec. 16, on PBS and online.
How does Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s journey from Democratic political royalty to MAGA-aligned power player reveal deeper shifts in America’s identity? A special, 4-part FRONTLINE audio series explores RFK Jr.'s path, starting with his childhood. Listen to Part 1 now:
The Rise of RFK Jr., Part 1: From Hickory Hill to Heartache | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
How does Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s journey from Democratic political royalty to MAGA-aligned power player reveal deeper shifts in America’s identity? Part 1 of 4 in a special audio series.
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December 11, 2025 at 7:09 PM
How does Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s journey from Democratic political royalty to MAGA-aligned power player reveal deeper shifts in America’s identity? A special, 4-part FRONTLINE audio series explores RFK Jr.'s path, starting with his childhood. Listen to Part 1 now:
Detained and deported Venezuelans told reporter Melissa Sanchez their stories of what happened when immigration agents raided their apartment building. Read @propublica.org's investigation, part of a collaboration with FRONTLINE.
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.
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December 11, 2025 at 6:46 PM
Detained and deported Venezuelans told reporter Melissa Sanchez their stories of what happened when immigration agents raided their apartment building. Read @propublica.org's investigation, part of a collaboration with FRONTLINE.
In 2025, Venezuelans became a key target of President Trump’s immigration crackdown. “Status: Venezuelan” follows a family trying to hold on to their legal status as they struggle to decide whether to fight for the life they have built or leave everything behind.
WATCH: A Venezuelan Family Tries to Stay Together in the U.S. | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
A new documentary from ProPublica filmmaker Mauricio Rodríguez Pons follows a family trying to hold onto their legal status as the Trump administration targets Venezuelans amid an immigration crackdow...
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December 10, 2025 at 8:23 PM
In 2025, Venezuelans became a key target of President Trump’s immigration crackdown. “Status: Venezuelan” follows a family trying to hold on to their legal status as they struggle to decide whether to fight for the life they have built or leave everything behind.
"One In A Million," a new feature documentary from FRONTLINE, the PBS documentary series produced at GBH, and BBC Storyville, will make its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in the festival's World Cinema Documentary Competition. Learn more: bit.ly/4j9xI3v
December 10, 2025 at 7:17 PM
"One In A Million," a new feature documentary from FRONTLINE, the PBS documentary series produced at GBH, and BBC Storyville, will make its world premiere at the 2026 Sundance Film Festival in the festival's World Cinema Documentary Competition. Learn more: bit.ly/4j9xI3v
"To have your hopes suddenly cut off — it's as if you're standing on a rug that's pulled from under you and you fall."
How one Venezuelan family is trying to stay together — and to stay in the U.S. legally — as they navigate the Trump administration's immigration policies:
How one Venezuelan family is trying to stay together — and to stay in the U.S. legally — as they navigate the Trump administration's immigration policies:
‘Our Hopes Would Fall Apart’: A Venezuelan Family’s Fight to Stay in the U.S. — and Stay Documented
A family navigates the shifting legal landscape for immigrants under the Trump administration in this video from ‘Status: Venezuelan,’ a new ProPublica/FRONTLINE documentary.
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December 10, 2025 at 6:10 PM
"To have your hopes suddenly cut off — it's as if you're standing on a rug that's pulled from under you and you fall."
How one Venezuelan family is trying to stay together — and to stay in the U.S. legally — as they navigate the Trump administration's immigration policies:
How one Venezuelan family is trying to stay together — and to stay in the U.S. legally — as they navigate the Trump administration's immigration policies:
What are some challenges Syria has faced since former President Bashar al-Assad was ousted? FRONTLINE’s July documentary “Syria After Assad” examined the country’s uncertain future under jihadist-turned-statesman Ahmad al-Sharaa, his rise to power and the emerging threats to the country’s stability.
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.
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December 8, 2025 at 8:45 PM
What are some challenges Syria has faced since former President Bashar al-Assad was ousted? FRONTLINE’s July documentary “Syria After Assad” examined the country’s uncertain future under jihadist-turned-statesman Ahmad al-Sharaa, his rise to power and the emerging threats to the country’s stability.
On this day in 2024, rebel forces in Syria toppled Bashar al-Assad. Our June documentary “Syria’s Detainee Files” investigated the Assad regime’s arrest, torture and execution of detainees during the Syrian war with former prisoners and guards shedding new light on atrocities.
Syria's Detainee Files | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Watch FRONTLINE's documentary investigating the Assad regime’s arrest, torture and execution of detainees during the Syrian war.
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December 8, 2025 at 6:48 PM
On this day in 2024, rebel forces in Syria toppled Bashar al-Assad. Our June documentary “Syria’s Detainee Files” investigated the Assad regime’s arrest, torture and execution of detainees during the Syrian war with former prisoners and guards shedding new light on atrocities.
How did Robert F. Kennedy Jr. become a powerful figure reshaping public health in America? Watch our recent documentary "The Rise of RFK Jr." for an in-depth exploration of the Health and Human Services secretary's past, his anti-vaccine activism, and how he is now influencing policy.
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.
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December 5, 2025 at 6:40 PM
How did Robert F. Kennedy Jr. become a powerful figure reshaping public health in America? Watch our recent documentary "The Rise of RFK Jr." for an in-depth exploration of the Health and Human Services secretary's past, his anti-vaccine activism, and how he is now influencing policy.
FRONTLINE’s 2015 documentary “Gunned Down: The Power of the NRA” examined the National Rifle Association’s political evolution, and how it had consistently succeeded in defeating new gun control legislation in the wake of mass shootings from Columbine to Newtown. Now available to watch on YouTube:
Inside the Politics of America’s Gun Debate | Gunned Down (full documentary) | FRONTLINE
YouTube video by FRONTLINE PBS | Official
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December 4, 2025 at 6:00 PM
FRONTLINE’s 2015 documentary “Gunned Down: The Power of the NRA” examined the National Rifle Association’s political evolution, and how it had consistently succeeded in defeating new gun control legislation in the wake of mass shootings from Columbine to Newtown. Now available to watch on YouTube:
"Status: Venezuelan" tells the story of a Venezuelan family in Florida trying to stay together — and stay documented — as they navigate the shifting legal immigration landscape under the Trump administration. The FRONTLINE and @propublica.org documentary premieres Tuesday, Dec. 9, on PBS and online.
December 3, 2025 at 7:52 PM
"Status: Venezuelan" tells the story of a Venezuelan family in Florida trying to stay together — and stay documented — as they navigate the shifting legal immigration landscape under the Trump administration. The FRONTLINE and @propublica.org documentary premieres Tuesday, Dec. 9, on PBS and online.
What happens when Germany’s far right grows from the fringes into the mainstream and finds champions on the world stage? In a new episode of The FRONTLINE Dispatch podcast, journalist Evan Williams talks about what he learned making the documentary “The Rise of Germany’s New Right."
Inside Germany’s Far-Right Surge | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
What happens when Germany’s far right grows from the fringes into the mainstream and finds champions on the world stage?
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December 2, 2025 at 8:59 PM
What happens when Germany’s far right grows from the fringes into the mainstream and finds champions on the world stage? In a new episode of The FRONTLINE Dispatch podcast, journalist Evan Williams talks about what he learned making the documentary “The Rise of Germany’s New Right."
We're independent and committed to facts. With your support, we can continue to ask the questions that matter. This #GivingTuesday, all donations to FRONTLINE will be matched, meaning your gift will go twice as far.
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December 2, 2025 at 8:06 PM
We're independent and committed to facts. With your support, we can continue to ask the questions that matter. This #GivingTuesday, all donations to FRONTLINE will be matched, meaning your gift will go twice as far.
We're grateful for your support. bit.ly/4iyKKHn
We're grateful for your support. bit.ly/4iyKKHn
FRONTLINE and @apnews.com's documentary "2000 Meters to Andriivka" has been nominated for a 2025 Gotham Film Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film offers a stunning and immersive portrayal of the Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine war. Watch now:
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."
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December 1, 2025 at 7:45 PM
FRONTLINE and @apnews.com's documentary "2000 Meters to Andriivka" has been nominated for a 2025 Gotham Film Award for Best Documentary Feature. The film offers a stunning and immersive portrayal of the Ukrainian soldiers fighting on the front lines of the Russia-Ukraine war. Watch now:
On World AIDS Day, revisit FRONTLINE’s 2012 documentary “ENDGAME: AIDS in Black America,” which was a groundbreaking exploration of one of the country’s most urgent, preventable health crises. Watch now:
ENDGAME: AIDS in Black America | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
A groundbreaking two-hour exploration of one of the country's most urgent, preventable health crises.
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December 1, 2025 at 6:42 PM
On World AIDS Day, revisit FRONTLINE’s 2012 documentary “ENDGAME: AIDS in Black America,” which was a groundbreaking exploration of one of the country’s most urgent, preventable health crises. Watch now:
On Nov. 26, 2008, terrorists launched a multi-day attack on the Indian city of Mumbai that killed 166 people. In the 2015 documentary “American Terrorist,” FRONTLINE and @propublica.org investigated David Coleman Headley, who helped plan the deadly siege.
American Terrorist | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Watch FRONTLINE and ProPublica's documentary on American-born terrorist David Coleman Headley, who helped plan the deadly 2008 siege on Mumbai.
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November 26, 2025 at 5:25 PM
On Nov. 26, 2008, terrorists launched a multi-day attack on the Indian city of Mumbai that killed 166 people. In the 2015 documentary “American Terrorist,” FRONTLINE and @propublica.org investigated David Coleman Headley, who helped plan the deadly siege.
"2000 Meters to Andriivka" filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov, who won an Oscar for "20 Days in Mariupol," discusses his decision to focus on Ukraine's fight for the village of Andriivka and what he learned about human nature in the trenches.
‘2000 Meters to Andriivka’ Filmmaker on Filming While ‘Death Is Walking Around You’ | FRONTLINE | PBS | Official Site | Documentary Series
Filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov, who won an Oscar for "20 Days in Mariupol," discusses his decision to focus on Ukraine's fight for the village of Andriivka and what he learned about human nature in the tr...
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November 26, 2025 at 4:06 PM
"2000 Meters to Andriivka" filmmaker Mstyslav Chernov, who won an Oscar for "20 Days in Mariupol," discusses his decision to focus on Ukraine's fight for the village of Andriivka and what he learned about human nature in the trenches.