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Obama at War

Obama at War

Season 2015 Episode 9
54:14
Rape on the Night Shift

Rape on the Night Shift

Season 2015 Episode 10
54:48
Growing Up Trans

Growing Up Trans

Season 2015 Episode 11
1:24:12
Escaping ISIS

Escaping ISIS

Season 2015 Episode 12
54:04
Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty

Drug Lord: The Legend of Shorty

Season 2015 Episode 13
1:23:10
My Brother's Bomber (Episode 1)

My Brother's Bomber (Episode 1)

Season 2015 Episode 14
55:15
My Brother's Bomber (Episode 2)

My Brother's Bomber (Episode 2)

Season 2015 Episode 15
55:16
My Brother's Bomber (Episode 3)

My Brother's Bomber (Episode 3)

Season 2015 Episode 16
55:16
Immigration Battle

Immigration Battle

Season 2015 Episode 17
1:54:16
Inside Assad's Syria

Inside Assad's Syria

Season 2015 Episode 18
54:17
Terror in Little Saigon

Terror in Little Saigon

Season 2015 Episode 19
54:15
ISIS in Afghanistan/Taliban Hunters

ISIS in Afghanistan/Taliban Hunters

Season 2015 Episode 20
54:10
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FRONTLINE

Secrets, Politics and Torture

Season 2015 Episode 8

FRONTLINE filmmaker Michael Kirk tells the dramatic story of the fight over the CIA's controversial interrogation methods, widely criticized as torture. Based on recently declassified documents and interviews with key political leaders and CIA insiders, the film investigates what the CIA did -- and whether it worked.

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The Man Who Knew
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Shattered Dreams of Peace: The Road to Oslo
1:56:40
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In Search of Al Qaeda
55:26
What happened to the hundreds of Al Qaeda fighters who fled U.S. airstrikes in 2001?
American Porn
52:46
It’s a multibillion-dollar business – and growing. In a wired world, can anything stop it?
Medicating Kids
54:34
Why is there a surge in behavior-modifying drugs for kids? How safe are they?
The Merchants of Cool
58:26
FRONTLINE explores how giant media corporations skillfully court the teenage consumer.
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