Frontline

Season 45

2026 · 12 episodes · 12h 55m in all · 2.6/10

Episodes

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   1. Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy

   3 Feb 2026 · 55 min · 2.5/10

   How did PFAS, the forever chemicals once used in popular stain-resistant carpets, end up in the water and environment in parts of Georgia, Alabama and South Carolina? FRONTLINE, The Associated Press, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution, The Post and Courier and AL.com investigate what happened and the ongoing health impacts.

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   2. Crisis in Venezuela

   10 Feb 2026 · 55 min · 2.2/10

   What’s next for Venezuela after the dramatic fall of Nicolás Maduro? In a documentary from the filmmakers behind "A Dangerous Assignment," FRONTLINE and The Associated Press investigate the legacy of corruption in Venezuela, the challenges to democracy, the conflict with the U.S., and the fight over who will control the oil-rich country.

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   3. The Deal: Trump, Bukele & the Gangs of El Salvador

   7 Apr 2026 · 55 min · 1.9/10

   An examination of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele’s deal with President Trump to imprison U.S. deportees, and what each leader stood to gain. FRONTLINE and the Salvadoran news outlet El Faro, now operating in exile, investigate Bukele’s tangled history with the gangs the U.S. says it is fighting.

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   4. Caught in the Crackdown

   14 Apr 2026 · 55 min · 2.0/10

   FRONTLINE and ProPublica trace the violence, protests and arrests stemming from federal immigration sweeps across the United States. The documentary examines the tactics, legal cases and impact — from Los Angeles to Chicago to Minneapolis.

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   5. The President vs. the Fed

   12 May 2026 · 55 min · 2.5/10

   President Trump's unprecedented challenges to the Federal Reserve and what it means for the economy; tracing the battle between Trump and the Fed as the central bank steers the economy through an increasingly precarious moment.

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   6. The War Cabinet

   26 May 2026 · 85 min · 2.5/10

   The key players behind President Trump’s expansive use of the U.S. military. From clashes with allies, to taking out foreign leaders, to waging war in the Middle East, examining the inner circle of advisors and officials trying to project U.S. power.

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   7. Baby Brokers

   23 Jun 2026 · 55 min · 3.7/10

   Have lax laws left the for-profit adoption industry ripe for misconduct? FRONTLINE and Retro Report investigate how so-called baby brokers have targeted pregnant women and families looking to adopt, and an epicenter of the problem in Utah.

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   8. The Crown Prince & the President

   30 Jun 2026 · 85 min · 2.5/10

   FRONTLINE examines the alliance between Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman and President Donald Trump. Based on more than 100 interviews done by correspondent Martin Smith, the documentary examines the forces binding the two men and their countries together, and what each stands to gain — from ambitions for a new Middle East, to arms deals, investments and personal profit.

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   9. Scammed

   29 Sept 2026 · 84 min · 3.2/10

   FRONTLINE and The Associated Press investigate how online scams steal billions of dollars and ruin victims’ lives. The documentary traces the rise of a global criminal industry, the people and technology enabling it, and the efforts to shut it down.

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    10. American Voices 2026

    13 Oct 2026 · 83 min · 2.8/10

    With midterm elections less than a month away, what do Americans think about where the country has been and where it is heading? Watch the prologue for “American Voices 2026,” the latest installment of FRONTLINE’s documentary project chronicling the views and experiences of U.S. voters from 2020 through the present.

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    11. Haiti Deportation Crisis

    20 Oct 2026 · 54 min · 3.2/10

    The Trump administration ended Temporary Protected Status for hundreds of thousands of Haitians who had fled violence and upheaval, saying that Haiti was now safe enough for them to return home. What is the reality in Haiti? The documentary offers a rare, up-close look at the impact of gang violence, the efforts to combat it, and the rising fears among Haitians in the U.S. of being deported.

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    12. Coal's Human Cost

    Airs 10 Nov 2026 · 54 min

    An investigation into how industry and government have failed to protect miners in Appalachia from black lung disease.