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- DirectorRobert H. GardnerStarsRoman GrigaraviciusArturas NemanisOver a thousand years ago, the sun-washed lands of Southern Spain were home to Muslims, Christians, and Jews living together and flourishing. Their culture and beliefs intertwined and the knowledge of the ancients was gathered and reborn. Here were the very seeds of the Renaissance. But this world too quickly vanished. Greed, fear, and intolerance swept it away. Puritanical judgments and absolutism snuffed out the light of learning. Within a few centuries, the fragile union of these people dissipated like smoke. Brought to life by powerful, feature-film style re-creations, Cities of Light: The Rise and Fall of Islamic Spain explores the causes that destroyed the one civilization of pluralism and interfaith cooperation that for a few centuries lit the Dark Ages in Medieval Europe.
- DirectorMichael KirkStarsNick AshoohSheila BairBill BamberFrontline investigates the 2008 economic meltdown and offers an inside look at what caused the crisis and who, if anyone, could have stopped it.
- 1983– 54mTV-PG7.6 (43)TV EpisodeDirectorJames JonesStarsWill LymanJames JonesDmytro HolubnychyFrom PBS and Frontline: FRONTLINE goes inside the raging battle zones of Ukraine and Syria. In Ukraine, with personal and dramatic footage, FRONTLINE reveals the confrontation between pro-democratic Ukrainian citizens and violent pro-Russian separatists vying for control of the country. And in Syria, FRONTLINE finds rebel fighters who say they're being secretly armed and trained by the United States.
- DirectorCharles FergusonStarsCampbell ScottGerald BurkeAli FadhilA comprehensive look at the Bush Administration's conduct of the Iraq war and its occupation of the country.
- DirectorCharles FergusonStarsOscar IsaacPeter AgnefjallTasso AzevedoDocumentary filmmaker Charles Ferguson turns his lens to address worldwide climate change challenges and solutions.
- StarsDouglas HodgeJohn HopkinsWill KeenOn the night of June 17, 1972, a security guard in the Watergate office complex in Washington, DC called the police when he found a door repeatedly taped open.
- StarsRyan KnutsonWill LymanArun RathPart One: Learn how two U.S. administrations have confronted the economic crisis.
- DirectorMichael KirkStarsJim GilmoreWill LymanArun RathPart Two: Probe the story of the big banks -- how they developed, how they crashed and whether they still present dangers.
- DirectorMichael KirkStarsJim GilmoreWill LymanArun RathFRONTLINE takes you inside rapid rise of credit default swaps, including voices of those who created them.
- StarsLinda HirschRyan KnutsonWill LymanFRONTLINE investigates largest government bailout in US history, a series of decisions that rewrote rules of government.
- DirectorCharles FergusonStarsMatt DamonGylfi ZoegaAndri Snær MagnasonTakes a closer look at what brought about the 2008 financial meltdown.
- StarsDavid ThibodeauChris WhitcombLee HancockIt showcases what happened in 1993 in Waco, Texas when cult leader David Koresh faced off against the federal government in a 51-day siege.
- DirectorJesse DylanStarsKofi AnnanGeorge SorosSoros follows one of the most influential and controversial figures of our time as he fights against the rising tide of authoritarianism around the world.
- DirectorAlexis BloomStarsTony WaagBabette BombshellCatherine CorcoranA documentary that explores the rise and fall of the late Roger Ailes, from his early media influence on the Nixon presidency to his controversial leadership at Fox News.
- DirectorAndrew GoldbergStarsAndrew GoldbergRussell WalkerEric WardAntisemitism in the US and Europe is spreading and is seemingly unstoppable. Andrew Goldberg examines its rise, traveling through four countries to follow antisemites and their victims, along with experts, politicians and locals.
- StarsMichael JordanPhil JacksonScottie PippenLed by Michael Jordan, the 1990s Chicago Bulls establish themselves as one of the most notable dynasties in sports history.
- StarsKate FleetwoodPiers MorganAndrew NeilA dramatic three-part series tells the incredible story of Rupert Murdoch's Empire, interweaving his behind-the-scenes influence on world events with the personal battle for power at the heart of his own family.
- StarsManchester United F.C.Paul MersonDavid BeckhamCharting the creation and evolution of the English Premier League from 1992 to 2000 through the stories of people like Eric Cantona, David Beckham, Vinnie Jones, and Alan Shearer.
- StarsPaul GiamattiCharlie OttPhil AmiconeThe Son of Sam case grew into a lifelong obsession for journalist Maury Terry, who became convinced that the murders were linked to a satanic cult.
- DirectorMichael BarnesStarsRoger AilesMaria BartiromoGeorge BushBiography of Roger Ailes, the iconic and controversial founder of FOX News, told with his never-before-revealed private archives, and insightful interviews with leading political and media figures of the past decades. Narrated by Jon Voight.
- DirectorPeter MoersStarsErik SchäfflerAxel PetermannHeidi KastnerOrphaned in his childhood and treated abusively by higher-ranking Boyars, Tzar Ivan was a mercurial ruler who committed his first murder at the age of 13 and was feared for his random acts of violence. Experience his powerful reign like never before.
- DirectorAmanda MiliusStarsMichael AntonJohn O. BrennanGeorge BushFollows the story of the biggest political scandal in U.S. history. Based on Lee Smith's book.
- DirectorJason OsderStarsBirdie AfricaRamona AfricaWilson GoodeA history of the conflict of the City of Philadelphia and the Black Liberation organization, MOVE, that led to the disastrously violent final confrontation in 1985.
- DirectorGeeta GandbhirSam PollardStarsElla BakerStokely CarmichaelCourtland CoxIt tells the story of the courageous campaign of citizens and activists who faced violence and oppression in the struggle for the right to vote
- DirectorLaura PoitrasStarsEdward SnowdenGlenn GreenwaldWilliam BinneyA documentarian and a reporter travel to Hong Kong for the first of many meetings with Edward Snowden.