Frontline
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Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to extend the impact of the documentary beyond its initial broadcast by serving as a catalyst for change.
Frontline is a long-running documentary series that has been investigating complex public-affairs stories since its debut in 1983. Airing on PBS, each episode delivers in-depth reporting on pressing social, political, and human-interest issues. The series has built a reputation for hard-hitting journalism that extends its impact beyond the broadcast.
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Jessica SavitchSelf - Host
Will LymanSelf - Narrator (voice)
Judy WoodruffSelf - Host- Reuven FrankHimself
Larry Storch
Al Gore- Andrey ZykovSelf - Former Police Investigator
- Gillian FindlaySelf - Correspondent
Stanislav BelkovskySelf - National Strategy Institute, Moscow- Marina SalyeSelf - Former Deputy of the Legislative Assembly of Leningrad
Boris YeltsinSelf (archive footage)- Yuri FelshtinskySelf - Russian historian
Mikhail KhodorkovskySelf - Former CEO, Yukos Oil Company- Jürgen RothSelf - German investigative reporter
Dmitry MedvedevSelf
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Seasons
45 seasons
Season 125 episodes · 1983-01-16
Season 224 episodes · 1984-01-15
Season 321 episodes · 1985-01-14
Season 431 episodes · 1986-01-20
Season 515 episodes · 1987-01-26
Season 624 episodes · 1987-12-14
Season 719 episodes · 1988-10-09
Season 817 episodes · 1989-11-27
Season 928 episodes · 1990-09-11
Season 1029 episodes · 1991-10-14
Season 1121 episodes · 1992-10-12
Season 1220 episodes · 1993-10-11- Season 1319 episodes · 1994-10-17
- Season 1418 episodes · 1995-10-16
- Season 1518 episodes · 1996-10-07
- Season 1616 episodes · 1997-10-06
- Season 1719 episodes · 1998-09-20
- Season 1816 episodes · 1999-09-27
- Season 1916 episodes · 2000-10-01
- Season 2024 episodes · 2001-09-12
- Season 2121 episodes · 2002-09-02
Season 2216 episodes · 2003-10-08- Season 2316 episodes · 2004-09-16
- Season 2415 episodes · 2005-10-04
- Season 2515 episodes · 2006-10-02
- Season 2618 episodes · 2007-10-15
- Season 2717 episodes · 2009-01-01
- Season 2815 episodes · 2010-02-02
- Season 2919 episodes · 2010-10-18
- Season 3024 episodes · 2011-10-10
- Season 3119 episodes · 2013-01-07
- Season 3218 episodes · 2014-01-06
- Season 3320 episodes · 2015-01-05
- Season 3411 episodes · 2016-01-04
Season 3521 episodes · 2016-09-26- Season 3615 episodes · 2017-10-18
- Season 3722 episodes · 2018-07-30
- Season 3821 episodes · 2019-09-30
- Season 3910 episodes · 2020-07-20
- Season 4021 episodes · 2021-01-07
- Season 4116 episodes · 2022-02-14
Season 4222 episodes · 2023-01-02
Season 4317 episodes · 2024-01-22
Season 4417 episodes · 2025-01-21
Season 458 episodes · 2026-02-03
Episodes · Season 45
Full season| # | Title | Air date | Runtime | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Contaminated: The Carpet Industry's Toxic Legacy | 2026-02-03 | 54m | 2.5 |
| 02 | Crisis in Venezuela | 2026-02-10 | 54m | 2.2 |
| 03 | The Deal: Trump, Bukele & the Gangs of El Salvador | 2026-04-07 | 54m | 2.0 |
| 04 | Caught in the Crackdown | 2026-04-14 | 54m | 2.0 |
| 05 | The President vs. the Fed | 2026-05-12 | 54m | 2.5 |
| 06 | The War Cabinet | 2026-05-26 | 84m | 2.8 |
| 07 | Baby Brokers | 2026-06-23 | 54m | 4.0 |
| 08 | The Crown Prince & The President | 2026-06-30 | 84m | 5.5 |
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Is Frontline renewed or cancelled?
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Where can I watch Frontline?
Frontline airs on PBS and episodes are available to stream on PBS.org and the PBS app.
How many seasons of Frontline are there?
Frontline has 45 tracked seasons since its premiere in 1983.
What topics does Frontline cover?
Frontline produces documentary investigations across a wide range of public-affairs topics, including politics, social justice, health, corruption, and other complex human-interest stories.
How long has Frontline been on the air?
Frontline premiered on January 17, 1983, making it one of PBS's longest-running documentary series.
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