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- 1983– 1h 55mTV-PG7.6 (414)TV EpisodeDirectorJames JacobyStarsWill LymanJeff BezosJoshua WeinsteinAn examination of Jeff Bezos, his extraordinarily successful online business, Amazon.com, and its increasingly questionable business practices.03/06/2020 · V
- DirectorRick RowleyStarsA.C. ThompsonSusan BroLucas WaldronIn the aftermath of the assault on the U.S. Capitol, FRONTLINE examines how far-right groups were emboldened and encouraged by former President Trump and how individuals were radicalized and brought into the political landscape.11/12/2021 · V
- StarsJoAnna RhinehartMichael StuhlbargEvan I. SchwartzThe life of author L. Frank Baum, creator of the classic novel "The Wonderful Wizard of Oz," which has inspired films, books and musicals.03/19/2022 · V
- 1983– 1h 54mTV-MA7.7 (195)TV EpisodeDirectorMichael KirkStarsDavid AxelrodWesley LoweryMegyn KellyBarack Obama's promise of unity collapsed as increasing racial, cultural and political divisions laid the groundwork for the rise of Donald Trump.01/14/2020 · V (Parts 1 & 2)
- DirectorJason HehirStarsArnold SchwarzeneggerCary ElwesRobin WrightA look at the life and career of professional wrestler André Roussimoff, who gained notoriety in the 1980s as Andre the Giant.04/14/2018 · V
- DirectorMatthew OrrStarsHugh HerrAlison OsiusJeffrey C. BatzerAn inventor of bionic limbs, Hugh Herr, works with an injured climber and a surgeon to test a new amputation technique that allows prosthetic limbs to move and feel like the real thing.02/05/2020 · V
- DirectorErica HansonStarsJudd ApatowGary BrightwellJohnny CarsonVentriloquist/comic Jeff Dunham's drive, perseverance and competitive spirit keep him at the top of his game for decades; includes exclusive photos and performance video from Dunham's personal archive and interviews with Howie Mandel and Jay Leno.10/17/2020 · V
- DirectorRushmore DeNooyerStarsJanna LevinRainer WeissEilat GlikmanAstrophysicist Janna Levin explores black hole science.01/10/2018 · V
- 1987–8.4 (87)TV EpisodeStarsBuzz AldrinNeil ArmstrongMike CollinsTracking the early years of the space race beginning in 1957 as the U.S. struggles to catch up with the Soviet Union.12/24/2020 · V
- StarsBuzz AldrinNeil ArmstrongMike CollinsOn 27 January 1967, the disastrous failure of Apollo 1 risked the cancellation of America's space program altogether. Within two years of the Apollo 1 fire, Apollo 8 became the first manned mission to escape the Earth's gravity and orbit the moon.12/24/2020 · V
- 1987–8.6 (78)TV EpisodeStarsBuzz AldrinNeil ArmstrongMike CollinsThe years 1969-1970 take Americans to the moon and back; what happens to scientific and engineering programs after goals are achieved.12/24/2020 · V
- DirectorMichael KirkStarsWill LymanJeremiah KisselMike McNallyIn the midst of the historic coronavirus pandemic, economic hardship, rising unemployment, race riots and growing insecurity, U.S. citizens were called upon to choose between incumbent President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden in November 2020. After four years in office, the Americans had again a choice of who should lead the nation in the future. But who are the two candidates? How was their life proceeding? How were they influenced and what distinguishes them? In this 2-hour TV special, veteran FRONTLINE filmmaker Michael Kirk and his team use interwoven investigative biographies of both men to answer these questions with knowledge from friends, family, colleagues and adversaries about the challenges that affected Trump and Biden's lives and how it qualifies them to face up the crisis of the nation.12/22/2020 · V
- StarsRichie MoriartyMichael MurphyRobert J. ThompsonThe history of the performing entertainment form in American history.02/17/2024 · V
- CreatorAnn DruyanCarl SaganSteven SoterStarsCarl SaganJaromír HanzlíkJonathan FahnAstronomer Carl Sagan leads us on an engaging guided tour of the various elements and cosmological theories of the universe.V
- StarsTimothy FerrisBob ElliottMurray Gell-MannTrip through the creation of the Universe from the Bog Bang to the frontiers of science. Musical score from Brian Eno. Includes visits with great thinkers.01/06/2008 · V
- 2020–8.3 (27)TV EpisodeStarsOswald AveryTheodor BoveriChristina BrandtScience and personal stories come together to reveal the history of the human genome; patients with rare genetic diseases and their doctors race against time to discover cures.V
- DirectorKeith BurnsStarsEdie AdamsSteve AllenJohn BarbourA look at the career of comedian Ernie Kovacs, considered a pioneer in the early days of television, and whose innovative TV show spawned the careers of many of today's comics and comedy writers.06/03/2021 · V
- DirectorKen BurnsLynn NovickStarsEdward HerrmannPhilip BoscoJulie HarrisA biography of the life and work of the American architect.01/23/1998 · V
- StarsDon HenleyGlenn FreyDon FelderThe life and times of the super successful American soft-rock band, Eagles.02/15/2013 · V
- DirectorNoel DockstaderQuinn KanalyStarsLane WestBertrand PiccardNils RyserTwo pilots fly a solar-powered airplane around the world.03/11/2021 · V
- StarsRoger OrdishMark LawsonMeirion JonesJimmy Savile once ruled the airwaves with a quirky persona and good works. So how did this icon manage to hide his many alleged bad deeds for so long?06/20/2022 · V · D
- 1974– 1h 52mTV-PG8.5 (212)TV EpisodeDirectorGary JohnstoneJoseph McMasterStarsJay BenedictMatthew ChapmanAnthony EdridgeThe account of the legal battle in Dover, Pennsylvania over the required teaching of the religious-based "intelligence design" as supposedly a legitimate scientific alternative to evolution in the local public school.07/14/2019 · V
- 1985– TV-PG6.9 (92)TV EpisodeDirectorMary McDonagh MurphyStarsAlison ArngrimAmy BrennemanDean ButlerAn unlikely author who helped shape American ideas of the frontier. A Midwestern farm woman who published her first novel at age 65, Laura Ingalls Wilder transformed her frontier childhood into the best-selling "Little House" series.01/01/2021 · V