All Documentaries
55m
The Last Abortion Clinic
How, despite “Roe v. Wade,” anti-abortion advocates successfully led campaigns to pass multiple state laws limiting access to abortion — with efforts in Mississippi as a blueprint.
November 8, 2005
54m
The New Asylums
A report on the new reality for the mentally ill: Nearly 500,000 are serving time in U.S. jails and prisons.
May 10, 2005
55m
The Soldier's Heart
Coming home from war, each brings his own stories of survival and battle. For many, their battle is still not over.
March 1, 2005
56m
Secret History of the Credit Card
The surprising history and clever tactics of an industry few Americans fully understand.
November 23, 2004
55m
Is Wal-Mart Good for America?
An eye-opening look at the power and influence of the world's largest company.
November 16, 2004
55m
The Persuaders
An inside look at the multibillion-dollar business and science of selling us on what we want.
November 9, 2004
1h 24m
The Plea
Investigating the difficult dilemma of confronting a plea bargain -- and what can go wrong.
June 17, 2004
55m
Beyond Baghdad
A journey across Iraq — from the Kurdish north, through the Sunni Triangle, into the Shiite south — and a hard look at the prospects for democracy.
February 12, 2004
1h 24m
Truth, War and Consequences
Did America rush into a war in Iraq for which it was unprepared?
October 9, 2003
55m
The War Behind Closed Doors
The people and clashes that shaped the Bush Doctrine on how to deal with Saddam and the rest of the world.
February 20, 2003
55m
In Search of Al Qaeda
FRONTLINE follows the trail of Al Qaeda fighters — from the borderlands of Pakistan, across the Gulf of Oman, to Saudi Arabia and Yemen.
November 21, 2002
1h 26m
The Man Who Knew
John O'Neill, the FBI's expert on Al Qaeda, warned of its threat. But his maverick style doomed his career.
October 3, 2002
1h 54m
Faith and Doubt at Ground Zero
One year after 9/11 how did America grapple with its biggest and most difficult questions?
September 3, 2002
52m
American Porn
Pornography is a multibillion dollar business. In a wired world, can anything stop it?
February 7, 2002
52m
Inside the Teenage Brain
What's behind teens' seemingly inexplicable behavior? Surprising answers from new scientific studies.
January 31, 2002
58m
The Merchants of Cool
A look at how America's giant media corporations skillfully court the teenage consumer.
February 27, 2001
1h 51m
The Long Walk of Nelson Mandela
FRONTLINE profiles the most widely known and revered political leader in the world -- Nelson Mandela.
May 25, 1999
3h 44m
From Jesus to Christ: The First Christians
The story of the life of Jesus and the epic rise of Christianity.
April 6, 1998
2h 54m
Shtetl
A remarkable three-hour film tells the homecoming story of two elderly Polish-American Jews who return to their families' shtetl
April 17, 1996
59m
Waco: The Inside Story
The FBI tapes, government documents and photos which reveal what really happened behind the scenes.
October 17, 1995
53m
Hillary's Class
Wellesley's Class of '69 were part of a trailblazing generation of women. What happened to them over the next 25 years?
November 15, 1994
57m
Memory of the Camps
No one who has seen this documentary can ever forget it . One critic said it has the power "to shake the soul."
May 7, 1985
53m
A Class Divided
The day after Martin Luther King, Jr. was killed, third-grade teacher Jane Elliott gave her class an unforgettable lesson in discrimination.
March 26, 1985
56m
Abortion Clinic
A 1983 documentary about the experience of and conflict over abortion.
April 18, 1983