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Lies, Politics and Democracy

A look at political leaders and choices they made that threatened American democracy.

Aired 09/06/2022

FRONTLINE

Lies, Politics and Democracy

Season 2022 Episode 12 | 1h 54m 22sVideo has Closed Captions

A look at political leaders and choices they made that threatened American democracy.

FRONTLINE’s season premiere investigates American political leaders and choices they made that have undermined and threatened democracy in the U.S. In a two-hour documentary special premiering ahead of the 2022 midterms, FRONTLINE examines how officials fed the public lies about the 2020 presidential election and embraced rhetoric that led to political violence.

Aired 09/06/2022

Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by the Ford Foundation. Additional funding...

FRONTLINE

Lies, Politics and Democracy

Season 2022 Episode 12 | 1h 54m 22sVideo has Closed Captions

FRONTLINE’s season premiere investigates American political leaders and choices they made that have undermined and threatened democracy in the U.S. In a two-hour documentary special premiering ahead of the 2022 midterms, FRONTLINE examines how officials fed the public lies about the 2020 presidential election and embraced rhetoric that led to political violence.

Aired 09/06/2022

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"Who Am I, Then?"
Interactive

"Who Am I, Then?"

Explore this interactive that tells the stories of over a dozen Korean adoptees as they search for the truth about their origins — a collaboration between FRONTLINE and The Associated Press.

Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by the Ford Foundation. Additional funding...

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