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Lies, Politics and 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.
Season 2022 Episode 12 Length 1:54:22 Premiere: 09/06/22

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Season 2022 Episodes

Lies, Politics and Democracy
S2022 E12 Length 1:54:22 Premiere Date 09/06/22

Afghanistan Undercover
S2022 E11 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 08/09/22

Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack
S2022 E10 Length 54:22 Premiere Date 08/02/22

Facing Eviction
S2022 E9 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 07/26/22

Police on Trial
S2022 E8 Length 1:24:23 Premiere Date 05/31/22

The Power of Big Oil (Part Three: Delay)
S2022 E7 Length 54:22 Premiere Date 05/03/22

The Power of Big Oil (Part Two: Doubt)
S2022 E6 Length 54:52 Premiere Date 04/26/22

The Power of Big Oil (Part One: Denial)
S2022 E5 Length 1:25:17 Premiere Date 04/19/22

Plot to Overturn the Election
S2022 E4 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 03/29/22

Pelosi's Power
S2022 E3 Length 1:24:23 Premiere Date 03/22/22

Putin's Road to War
S2022 E2 Length 54:24 Premiere Date 03/15/22

American Reckoning
S2022 E1 Length 1:24:23 Premiere Date 02/15/22

"Lies, Politics and Democracy" - Preview
Preview Length 00:31 Premiere Date 09/06/22

Cecelia Lewis: “The District Identified This as a Need”
Clip Length 00:57 Premiere Date 06/15/22

Cecelia Lewis: Critical Race Theory “Doesn’t Exist” in K-12
Clip Length 01:15 Premiere Date 06/15/22

Cecelia Lewis: “The Work Still Needs to Be Done”
Clip Length 01:20 Premiere Date 06/15/22

Cherokee County School Board Meeting in 2021
Clip Length 00:11 Premiere Date 06/15/22

Inside Cherokee County School Board Meeting
Clip Length 00:48 Premiere Date 06/15/22

Obama Speaks at Harvard Law in '90
Clip Length 11:39 Premiere Date 04/24/90

"Gangs of Iraq" - Preview
Preview Length 00:32 Premiere Date 04/17/07

Haiti: The Aid Dilemma
Clip Length 14:49 Premiere Date 06/25/10

Law & Disorder: Robert Williams
Clip Length 01:38 Premiere Date 08/08/10

Brain Wars: David Nash
Clip Length 01:12 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: The Purple Heart
Clip Length 10:04 Premiere Date 09/09/10

Brain Wars: Jose Barco
Clip Length 01:36 Premiere Date 09/09/10

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Michael Flynn's Holy War

Lt. Gen. Michael Flynn: from elite soldier overseas to waging "spiritual war" in America. With the Associated Press, how Flynn emerged as a leading conspiracy theorist, from QAnon to "Stop the Steal" and his ties to Christian nationalism.

  • Tuesday October 18, 2022 10:00 pm ET on KET
  • Tuesday October 18, 2022 9:00 pm CT on KET
  • Thursday October 20, 2022 3:00 am ET on KET
  • Thursday October 20, 2022 2:00 am CT on KET

Putin's Attack on Ukraine: Documenting War Crimes

With the Associated Press, this episode traces Vladimir Putin's pattern of atrocities in Ukraine and other conflicts and the challenge of holding him to account.

  • Tuesday October 25, 2022 10:00 pm ET on KET
  • Tuesday October 25, 2022 9:00 pm CT on KET
  • Thursday October 27, 2022 3:00 am ET on KET
  • Thursday October 27, 2022 2:00 am CT on KET

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Premiered On: 04/01/2012

  • Tuesday November 1, 2022 10:00 pm ET on KET
  • Tuesday November 1, 2022 9:00 pm CT on KET
  • Thursday November 3, 2022 3:00 am ET on KET
  • Thursday November 3, 2022 2:00 am CT on KET
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Lies, Politics and Democracy - S41 E3

  • Saturday September 10, 2022 3:00 pm ET on KETWORLD
  • Saturday September 10, 2022 2:00 pm CT on KETWORLD
  • Saturday September 10, 2022 9:00 am ET on KETWORLD
  • Saturday September 10, 2022 8:00 am CT on KETWORLD
  • Saturday September 10, 2022 1:00 am ET on KETWORLD
  • Saturday September 10, 2022 12:00 am CT on KETWORLD
  • Friday September 9, 2022 8:00 pm ET on KETWORLD
  • Friday September 9, 2022 7:00 pm CT on KETWORLD
  • Thursday September 8, 2022 2:00 am ET on KET
  • Thursday September 8, 2022 1:00 am CT on KET
  • Tuesday September 6, 2022 9:00 pm ET on KET
  • Tuesday September 6, 2022 8:00 pm CT on KET

America After 9/11 - S40 E8

  • Wednesday September 7, 2022 3:00 pm ET on KETWORLD
  • Wednesday September 7, 2022 2:00 pm CT on KETWORLD
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