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Murdoch's Scandal

Murdoch's Scandal

Season 2012 Episode 5
53:40
The Real CSI

The Real CSI

Season 2012 Episode 6
53:41
Money, Power and Wall Street: Part One

Money, Power and Wall Street: Part One

Season 2012 Episode 7
59:14
Money, Power and Wall Street: Part Two

Money, Power and Wall Street: Part Two

Season 2012 Episode 8
54:32
Money, Power and Wall Street: Part Three

Money, Power and Wall Street: Part Three

Season 2012 Episode 9
57:26
Money, Power and Wall Street: Part Four

Money, Power and Wall Street: Part Four

Season 2012 Episode 10
56:22
Al Qaeda in Yemen and The Interrogator

Al Qaeda in Yemen and The Interrogator

Season 2012 Episode 12
54:41
Dollars and Dentists

Dollars and Dentists

Season 2012 Episode 13
53:40
ENDGAME: AIDS in Black America

ENDGAME: AIDS in Black America

Season 2012 Episode 14
1:53:40
Fast Times at West Philly High

Fast Times at West Philly High

Season 2012 Episode 15
53:42
Alaska Gold

Alaska Gold

Season 2012 Episode 16
53:44
The Battle for Syria

The Battle for Syria

Season 2012 Episode 17
53:42
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FRONTLINE

Inside Japan's Nuclear Meltdown

Season 2012 Episode 4

In the desperate hours and days after the Fukushima nuclear disaster, the fate of thousands of Japanese citizens fell into the hands of a small corps of engineers, firemen and soldiers who risked their lives to prevent the Daiichi nuclear complex from complete meltdown. This is their story, with rare footage from inside the plant and eyewitness testimony from the people on the frontlines.

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Two American Families: 1991-2024
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Filmed over 34 years, two families struggle to survive in a changing American economy.
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Investigating deaths after police used "less-lethal force."
Children of Ukraine
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How thousands of Ukrainian children have been taken and held in Russian-controlled areas.
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