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The Real CSI Preview

From the courtroom to the living room (thanks to the hit television series CSI), forensic science is king. But how reliable is the science behind forensics? In "The Real CSI" coming April 17, FRONTLINE correspondent Lowell Bergman finds serious flaws in some of the best-known tools of forensic science and wide inconsistencies in how forensic evidence is presented in the courtroom.

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Democracy on Trial
2:24:23
The criminal cases against former President Trump tied to his 2020 election loss.
A raised flag of Israel.
26:21
Beyond Gaza, the power of Hamas, Hezbollah and other forces in the region.
Netanyahu, America & the War in Gaza/Failure at the Fence
1:54:23
The struggle between the Israeli leader & multiple U.S. presidents over Middle East peace.
The Discord Leaks
54:23
How a young Air National Guardsman leaked classified documents onto Discord.
Inside the Uvalde Response
54:23
Investigating the chaotic response to the Uvalde school shooting and the missteps.
Oscar Winner, Documentary Feature
20 Days in Mariupol
1:37:15
The Oscar-winning film documenting the Russian siege of Mariupol.
"McConnell, the GOP & the Court" - Preview
54:23
How Republican Sen. Mitch McConnell helped transform the Supreme Court and U.S. politics.
Elon Musk's Twitter Takeover
1:54:23
Elon Musk’s long and often troubled relationship with Twitter.
The Astros Edge
1:24:24
The Houston Astros cheating scandal and what it says about baseball today.
Putin vs. the Press
53:08
The story of one journalist’s battle to defend free speech in Putin’s Russia.
Two Strikes/Tutwiler
54:23
A two-part special looking at a little-known "two-strikes" law, and pregnancy in prison.
Putin's Crisis
54:23
How Russian President Vladimir Putin reached this moment of crisis.
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