Juvenile justice. Affordable housing. The militia movement. Power struggles inside the White House.

Every Tuesday in May, FRONTLINE will bring viewers hard-hitting documentaries exploring pressing topics in American life and politics, culminating with a documentary on Stephen Bannon from the team behind The Choice 2016 and Divided States of America.

“From the fate of people who were imprisoned for murder as juveniles, to the affordable housing crisis, to the rise of anti-government militias and self-styled ‘patriot’ groups, to a close look at controversial Trump adviser Stephen Bannon’s role in the White House, our May films deeply examine important stories unfolding in our country,” says Raney-Aronson Rath, FRONTLINE’s executive producer.

Here’s a closer look at our May lineup:

May 2: Second Chance Kids

What happens when prisoners convicted of first-degree murder as teenagers are given the chance to re-enter society? From Ken Dornstein, the filmmaker behind My Brother’s Bomber, and co-producers Jason Pugatch and Brian Funck, comes a look at the fight over the fate of some 2,000 individuals following a landmark 2012 Supreme Court ruling that found mandatory life sentences without parole for juveniles unconstitutional. With unique access, Second Chance Kids follows the cases of two of the first men to be released in the wake of the ruling.

May 9: Poverty, Politics and Profit

With more working Americans struggling to make rent than at any time since the Great Depression, FRONTLINE and NPR join forces to investigate the crisis in affordable housing and why so few low-income people are getting the help they need. In a nine-month investigation that takes them from Dallas to Miami, to an upscale resort in Costa Rica, FRONTLINE’s Rick Young and NPR’s Laura Sullivan explore why just one in four households eligible for Section 8 assistance is getting it, and why the nation’s signature low-income housing construction program is costing more and producing less.

May 16: American Patriot: Inside the Armed Uprising Against the Federal Government

FRONTLINE goes inside the battle between the Bundy ranching family and the federal government, examining how a simmering fight over land in Nevada and Oregon became deadly, invigorated a wider armed militia movement and continues to challenge law enforcement. Drawing on access to key people on all sides of the battle, the documentary investigates the standoffs that propelled the Bundy family into the national spotlight. After “patriot” and militia groups that rallied to the Bundys’ cause surged to levels not seen in decades, the film explores what’s next for the family and the wider movement around them. It’s produced by Rick Rowley (Terror in Little Saigon), with reporting by FRONTLINE’s Sarah Childress.

May 23: Bannon’s War

From Michael Kirk and the team behind The Choice 2016 and Divided States of America comes the inside story of Trump adviser Stephen Bannon’s war — with radical Islam, Washington and White House rivals. Drawing on nearly 30 in-depth interviews with political insiders, Bannon’s former associates at Breitbart News, authors and journalists, the film examines Bannon’s fight to deliver on Trump’s promises, with a confrontational style based on his personal crusade to dramatically transform America. From how Bannon helped orchestrate the rollout of Trump’s controversial travel ban, to his role in the power struggles and policy clashes that have defined the early days of Trump’s presidency, to his uncertain future within the administration, Bannon’s War is a meticulous portrait from one of the most acclaimed investigative teams in broadcast journalism.

May 30: Being Mortal

Following May’s four premieres, FRONTLINE will end the month with an encore presentation of Being Mortal — our 2015 documentary on end-of-life care featuring surgeon Atul Gawande, bestselling author of the book by the same name. The film explores how doctors — Gawande included — are often remarkably untrained, ill-suited and uncomfortable talking about chronic illness and death with their patients, and explores ways of addressing the problem.

Check your local PBS listings for air times.

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