Since January 1983, Frontline has served as American public television's flagship public affairs series. Hailed upon its television broadcast debut as "the last best hope for broadcast documentaries," the series' stature over 26 years is reaffirmed through incisive documentaries covering the scope and complexity of the human experience.
Upcoming Broadcasts:
Flying Cheap (#2810H)
Duration:
56:46 Stereo DVI TVPG-L
One year after the deadliest domestic airline accident in 7 years, Frontline investigates the crash of Continental 3407 in Buffalo, NY, and discovers a dramatically changed airline industry, where regional carriers now account for half of the nation's daily departures. The rise of the regionals and arrival of low-cost carriers have been a huge boon to consumers, and the industry insists that the skies remain safe. But many insiders are worried that now, 30 years after airline deregulation, the aviation system is being stretched beyond its capacity to deliver service that is both cheap and safe.
Channels and Airdates:
Tue, Feb 9, 2010 -- 10:00 pm
Wed, Feb 10, 2010 -- 4:00 am
The Warning (#2802H)
Duration:
56:46 Stereo DVI TVRE
In the devastating aftermath of the economic meltdown, Frontline sifts the ashes for clues about why it happened and examines critical moments when it might have gone much differently. Looking back into the 1990s, producer/director Michael Kirk (Inside the Meltdown, Breaking the Bank) discovers early warnings of the crash, reveals an intense battle among high-ranking members of the Clinton administration, and uncovers a concerted effort not to regulate the emerging, highly complex, and lucrative derivatives markets, which would become the ticking time-bomb within the American economy.
Channels and Airdates:
The Wounded Platoon (#2812H)
Duration:
56:46 Stereo DVI TVRE
At the height of the Iraq war, Charlie Company's Third Platoon was at the tip of the spear-- one of the more exceptional and cohesive fighting units operating in an often chaotic campaign. Now, as the soldiers return home and the military's mental health treatment and screening programs are put to the test, Frontline tracks down the surviving members of the platoon. Some have adjusted well to civilian life - one is a police officer, some are off to college. But others are struggling with post traumatic stress and the effects of traumatic brain injuries. And one sits in a Colorado prison, having pled guilty to participation in the murder of another member of Charlie Company. In this affecting portrait of one platoon, Frontline investigates the promises and realities of what today's soldiers find after war.








