Frontline S38E15 · Plastic Wars

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With the plastic industry expanding like never before, and the crisis of ocean pollution growing, FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the fight over the future of plastics.

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1. 1 1. The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia2019-10-01 · 1h 55mA year after the murder of columnist Jamal Khashoggi, FRONTLINE investigates the rise of Saudi Arabia's crown prince, Mohammed bin Salman. In a two-hour documentary, Martin Smith —
2. 2 2. On The President's Orders2019-10-08A searing, on-the-ground look at President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly campaign against suspected drug dealers and users in the Philippines, "On the President's Orders" is told with u
3. 3 3. Zero Tolerance2019-10-22How Trump turned immigration into a powerful political weapon that fueled division. Inside the effort by three insurgents to tap into populist anger, transform the GOP, and crack d
4. 4 4. Fire in Paradise2019-10-29A year after the devastating Camp Fire, FRONTLINE examines who’s to blame and why it was so catastrophic. With accounts from survivors and first responders, the documentary tells t
5. 5 5. In the Age of AI2019-11-05From fears about work and privacy to a rivalry between the U.S. and China, FRONTLINE explores the promise and perils of AI. The documentary traces a new industrial revolution that
6. 6 6. Kids Caught in the Crackdown/ Iraq's Secret Sex Trade2019-11-12In an investigation with The Associated Press, FRONTLINE examines the widespread consequences — and business — of the mass confinement of migrant children. The documentary details
7. 7 7. For Sama2019-11-19In a time of conflict and darkness in her home in Aleppo, Syria, one young woman kept her camera rolling — while falling in love, getting married, having a baby and saying goodbye
8. 8 8. Targeting El Paso2020-01-07FRONTLINE investigates how El Paso, Texas became the Trump administration’s immigration testing ground, and then the target of a white supremacist. Interviews with current and form
9. 9 9. America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump (1)2020-01-13 · 1h 55mA two-part investigation into America’s increasingly bitter, divided and toxic politics. Part One of the documentary traces how Barack Obama’s promise of unity collapsed as increas
10. 10 10. America's Great Divide: From Obama to Trump (2)2020-01-13 · 1h 54mA two-part investigation into America’s increasingly bitter, divided and toxic politics. Part Two of the documentary examines how Donald Trump’s campaign exploited the country’s di
11. 11 11. Taliban Country/The Luanda Leaks2020-01-21FRONTLINE reporter Najibullah Quraishi goes on a dangerous journey into both Taliban- and ISIS-held territory amid efforts to end nearly two decades of war in Afghanistan. Also in
12. 12 12. Battle for Hong Kong2020-02-11FRONTLINE goes inside the battle for Hong Kong, following protesters through the most intense clashes over several months of pro-democracy protests. The film examines their struggl
13. 13 13. Amazon Empire: The Rise and Reign of Jeff Bezos2020-02-18FRONTLINE examines Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos’ ascent to power and the global impact of the empire he built. The film also investigates the darker side of the company’s rapid growth, an
14. 14 14. NRA Under Fire2020-03-24Once an unrivaled political power, the NRA is facing challenges from all sides. FRONTLINE examines how the NRA aligned with President Trump and his base, and finds itself under att
15. 15 15. Plastic Wars2020-03-31With the plastic industry expanding like never before, and the crisis of ocean pollution growing, FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the fight over the future of plastics.
16. 16 16. China Undercover2020-04-07With undercover footage and firsthand accounts from survivors of China's detention camps, FRONTLINE investigates the Communist regime’s mass imprisonment of Muslims, and its use of
17. 17 17. Coronavirus Pandemic2020-04-21How did the U.S. become the country with the worst known coronavirus outbreak in the world? FRONTLINE investigates the American response to COVID-19 — from Washington State to Wash
18. 18 18. Inside Italy's COVID War2020-05-19FRONTLINE goes inside a hospital battling the coronavirus crisis in northern Italy, as doctors are forced to make life and death decisions. An intimate, exclusive story that follow
19. 19 19. The Virus: What Went Wrong?2020-06-16As COVID-19 spread from Asia to the Middle East to Europe, why was the U.S. caught so unprepared? Despite repeated warnings of a potent contagion headed our way, America’s leaders
20. 20 20. Opioids, Inc.2020-06-23The story of a drug company that pushed opioids by bribing doctors and committing insurance fraud. With the Financial Times, FRONTLINE investigates how Insys Therapeutics profited
21. 21 21. Once Upon a Time in Iraq2020-07-14This is the story of the Iraq war, told by Iraqis who lived through it. They share their personal accounts and lasting memories of life under Saddam Hussein, the U.S.-led invasion