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Frontline

PBS investigative journalism program

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Research date: 2026-11-08

Synopsis

Frontline (stylized in all capital letters) is an investigative documentary program distributed by the Public Broadcasting Service (PBS) in the United States. Episodes are produced at WGBH in Boston, Massachusetts. The series has covered a variety of domestic and international issues, including terrorism, elections, environmental disasters, and other sociopolitical issues. Since its debut in 1983, Frontline has aired in the United States for 42 seasons and has won critical acclaim and awards in broadcast journalism. Frontline has produced over 800 documentaries from both in-house and independent filmmakers, 200 of which are available online.

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Key facts

Official title
Frontline
Alternative titles
PBS Frontline
Original release
1983-01-17
Country of production
United States
Language
English
Genres
documentary television program
Seasons
42
Episodes
775
Directors
Not verified
Producers
David Fanning, Martin Smith, Raney Aronson-Rath
Production company
WGBH-TV
Presenters
Martin Smith
Official website
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/pages/frontline/
Official trailer
Not verified

Streaming

Listed service
PBS
Original or licensed
Original — public records list PBS as the original network or distributor (PBS).
Available now in UK
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Available now in Ireland
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Available now in US
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Past availability
Not verified

Episodes, events and timeline

Episode titles, summaries, running times, key events and a timeline have not been researched for this series yet. We'll add them only once they can be checked against reliable sources.

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