Frontline
198355m / epDocumentary · News
First aired
January 17, 1983
TMDB Score
65% match · 58 votes
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Frontline correspondent Charles Cobb journeys to a Washington, DC that tourists rarely see. The nation's capital, seventy-five percent black, faces widespread poverty, yet it is run by some of the civil-rights movement's most effective and militant organizers, including Mayor Marion Barry.
About the Series
Synopsis
Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to extend the impact of the documentary beyond its initial broadcast by serving as a catalyst for change.
CreatorDavid Fanning
- First aired
- January 17, 1983
- Last aired
- September 29, 2026
- Seasons
- 45 seasons · 857 episodes
- Status
- Returning Series
- Original language
- English
- Network
- PBS
Top Billed Cast
Will Lyman
Self - Narrator (voice)
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