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Business of Disaster

Business of Disaster

Season 2016 Episode 9
54:47
Policing the Police

Policing the Police

Season 2016 Episode 10
54:47
A Subprime Education

A Subprime Education

Season 2016 Episode 11
54:27
The Choice 2016

The Choice 2016

Season 2016 Episode 12
1:54:48
Confronting ISIS

Confronting ISIS

Season 2016 Episode 13
1:54:46
Terror in Europe

Terror in Europe

Season 2016 Episode 14
56:10
Exodus

Exodus

Season 2016 Episode 15
1:54:47
President Trump

President Trump

Season 2017 Episode 1
55:17
Divided States of America (Part 1)

Divided States of America (Part 1)

Season 2017 Episode 2
1:55:18
Divided States of America (Part 2)

Divided States of America (Part 2)

Season 2017 Episode 3
1:54:48
Trump's Road to the White House

Trump's Road to the White House

Season 2017 Episode 4
54:47
Battle for Iraq/Hunting ISIS

Battle for Iraq/Hunting ISIS

Season 2017 Episode 5
54:48
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FRONTLINE

The Secret History of ISIS

Season 2016 Episode 8

From veteran FRONTLINE filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team comes the inside story of the creation of ISIS, and how the United States missed the many warning signs. The film uncovers the terror group’s earliest plans, the Islamic radicals who became its leaders, and the American failures to stop ISIS’s brutal rise.

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