The Secret History of ISIS

May 17, 2016

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Frontline - S34 - E8

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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Frontline: Season 34 - 11 Episode s

34x1 - Netanyahu at War
January 5, 2016
The inside story of the bitter clash between President Obama and Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu. Amid violence in the Middle East, the film traces Netanyahu's rise to power and his high-stakes fight with the president over Iran's nuclear program.
34x2 - Supplements and Safety
January 19, 2016
An investigation into the hidden dangers of vitamins and supplements, a multibillion-dollar industry with limited FDA oversight. FRONTLINE, The New York Times and the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation examine the marketing and regulation of supplements, and cases of contamination and serious health problems.
34x3 - The Fantasy Sports Gamble
February 9, 2016
An investigation with The New York Times into fantasy sports and online sports betting. With law enforcement cracking down, the film traces the growth of these booming businesses and goes inside their operations at home and abroad.
34x4 - Chasing Heroin
February 23, 2016
FRONTLINE looks at America's heroin crisis in a fresh and provocative light -- telling the stories of individual addicts, but also illuminating the epidemic's years-in-the-making social context, deeply examining shifts in drug policy, and exploring what happens when addiction is treated like a public health issue, not a crime.
34x5 - Saudi Arabia Uncovered
March 29, 2016
With undercover footage and on-the-ground reporting, FRONTLINE reveals a side of Saudi Arabia that's rarely seen, and traces the efforts of men and women who are working to bring about change.
34x6 - Children of Syria
April 19, 2016
The story of one Syrian family struggling amid war, from the siege of their city, to the kidnapping of their father, to the shock of becoming refugees.
34x7 - Benghazi in Crisis / Yemen Under Siege
May 3, 2016
In a special two-part hour, journalist Feras Kilani reports from inside the war-torn city of Benghazi -- the birthplace of Libya’s uprising, now besieged by ISIS and warring militias. Then, journalist Safa Al Ahmad makes a dangerous trip to report on the fighting in Yemen.
34x8 - The Secret History of ISIS
May 17, 2016
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.
34x9 - Business of Disaster
May 24, 2016
When disaster strikes, who profits? FRONTLINE and NPR investigate the Business of Disaster, focusing on the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy: the thousands still not home, the agencies that were supposed to help and the companies that made millions.
34x10 - Policing the Police
June 28, 2016
How do you change a troubled police department? FRONTLINE goes inside the Newark Police Department — one of many forces in America ordered to reform. As the country’s debate over race, policing and civil rights continues to unfold, the New Yorker's Jelani Cobb examines allegations of police abuses in Newark, N.J. and the challenge of fixing a broken relationship with the community.
34x11 - A Subprime Education / The Education of Omarina
September 13, 2016
FRONTLINE examines allegations of fraud and predatory behavior in the for-profit college industry. The Education of Omarina continues a story FRONTLINE has been following since 2012 — showing how an innovative program to stem the high school dropout crisis has affected one girl’s journey, from a public middle school in the Bronx to an elite New England private school, and now on to college.

34x1 - Netanyahu at War

34x2 - Supplements and Safety

34x3 - The Fantasy Sports Gamble

34x4 - Chasing Heroin

34x5 - Saudi Arabia Uncovered

34x6 - Children of Syria

34x7 - Benghazi in Crisis / Yemen Under Siege

34x8 - The Secret History of ISIS

34x9 - Business of Disaster

34x10 - Policing the Police

34x11 - A Subprime Education / The Education of Omarina

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