China, the U.S. & the Rise of Xi Jinping
FRONTLINE examines the rise of Xi Jinping, his vision for China and the global implications. Correspondent Martin Smith traces the defining moments for President Xi, how he’s exercising power and his impact on China, and relations with the U.S. and the world.
Episodes
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Democracy on Trial
S2024 E2 - 2h 24m
The roots of the criminal cases against former President Trump stemming from his 2020 election loss. Amid the presidential race, examining the House Jan. 6 committee’s evidence, the threat to democracy and the historic charges against Trump.
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Israel's Second Front
S2024 E1 - 26m 21s
Beyond Gaza, the power of Hamas, Hezbollah and other forces in the region. Correspondent Ramita Navai investigates militants in the West Bank and Lebanon, their ties to Iran and their role in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
Extras + Features
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"Children of Ukraine" - Preview
S2024 E3 - 31s
FRONTLINE examines how thousands of Ukrainian children have been taken and held in Russian-controlled territory since Russia’s 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The documentary follows Ukrainian families searching for their missing children, organizations investigating the alleged abductions and Ukrainian teenagers who escaped and say they were subjected to Russian propaganda.
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Fractured
S2024 - 28m 10s
FRONTLINE, WFAE & Firelight Media investigate the long waits for mental health care that defendants who are deemed too sick to stand trial face in North Carolina. The documentary examines how the country’s mental health crisis is playing out within the criminal justice system in North Carolina, a state where it’s been harder to access mental health care than in most others.
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"Democracy on Trial" - Preview
S2024 E2 - 32s
The roots of the criminal cases against former President Trump stemming from his 2020 election loss. Amid the presidential race, examining the House Jan. 6 committee’s evidence, the threat to democracy and the historic charges against Trump.
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Israel's Second Front/Failure at the Fence
S2024 E1 - 54m 23s
Beyond Gaza, the power of Hamas, Hezbollah and other forces in the region. Correspondent Ramita Navai investigates militants in the West Bank and Lebanon, their ties to Iran and their role in the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians.
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"Israel's Second Front" - Preview
S2024 E1 - 31s
Amid concerns of a widening conflict in the Middle East, correspondent Ramita Navai reports from the West Bank about the growing tensions on the ground. With the war raging in Gaza, Navai investigates rising support for militant groups, including Hamas, since the Oct. 7 attack, Israel’s ongoing military campaign in the West Bank and the implications for a region on edge.
Schedule
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FRONTLINE
Breakdown in Maine
Tuesday
Dec 10
1 Hour
Examining the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and the breakdowns with police, military and mental health care prior to the Lewiston shooting. -
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FRONTLINE
Breakdown in Maine
Tuesday
Dec 10
1 Hour
Examining the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and the breakdowns with police, military and mental health care prior to the Lewiston shooting. -
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FRONTLINE
Wednesday
Dec 11
1 Hour
"Frontline" offers an unflinching and compelling look at complex, vital and often-controversial subjects. Each broadcast consists of a long-form news documentary. Topics run the gamut -- from Bernie Madoff's intricate fraud and prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib, to AIDs, racial issues and Wal-Mart's effect on the U.S. economy. -
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FRONTLINE
Breakdown in Maine
Wednesday
Dec 11
1 Hour
Examining the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and the breakdowns with police, military and mental health care prior to the Lewiston shooting. -
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FRONTLINE
Breakdown in Maine
Thursday
Dec 12
1 Hour
Examining the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and the breakdowns with police, military and mental health care prior to the Lewiston shooting. -
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FRONTLINE
Breakdown in Maine
Thursday
Dec 12
1 Hour
Examining the deadliest mass shooting in Maine history and the breakdowns with police, military and mental health care prior to the Lewiston shooting. -
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FRONTLINE
Two American Families: 1991-2024
Saturday
Dec 14
2 Hours
Filmed over 34 years, two families struggle to survive in a changing American economy; through hard times, falling wages and loss of manufacturing jobs, the continuation of Bill Moyers' chronicle of perseverance as the American dream slips away. -
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FRONTLINE
Sunday
Dec 15
1 Hour 30 Minutes
"Frontline" offers an unflinching and compelling look at complex, vital and often-controversial subjects. Each broadcast consists of a long-form news documentary. Topics run the gamut -- from Bernie Madoff's intricate fraud and prisoner abuse at Abu Ghraib, to AIDs, racial issues and Wal-Mart's effect on the U.S. economy.
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