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9/11, More Than 20 Years Later: 20 Essential Documentaries to Watch

Sept. 5, 2025
Watch FRONTLINE documentaries that probe the 9/11 attacks, their aftermath and legacy in the U.S. and across the world.

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Remaking the Middle East

A still taken from a video released by Iranian news agency WANA on June 18, 2025, that it says showed missiles fired by the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps towards Israel.

Remaking the Middle East: Israel vs. Iran

July 29, 2025 // 1h 54m
FRONTLINE examines how Israel ended up fighting wars in Gaza and Iran — and the U.S. role.
From left to right: People walk through a building damaged during a recent attack by Israel in the Gisha neighborhood of Tehran, Iran, on June 25, 2025. (Majid Saeedi/Getty Images) / A police officer guards a building hit by missiles fired from Iran, in Tel Aviv, Israel, on Sunday, June 22, 2025. (Kobi Wolf/Bloomberg via Getty Images)

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Announcement

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Trump's Power & the Rule of Law

President Donald Trump signs an executive order at the White House on Feb. 14, 2025, in Washington, D.C.

Trump's Power & the Rule of Law

July 15, 2025 // 1h 24m
FRONTLINE goes inside the high-stakes showdown between President Donald Trump and the courts over presidential power.

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Devastating Floods

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After Hurricane Helene, Are We Ready for the Next Big Storm?

June 6, 2025
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May 20, 2025 // 54m
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