"Last Days of Solitary" - Preview

FRONTLINE
Air Date: 03/28/17 | Rating: NR

As more than 30 states experiment with reducing the use of solitary confinement, FRONTLINE presents American television’s most comprehensive exploration of the controversial practice. Filmed over three years with unprecedented access to the solitary unit at Maine State Prison, "Last Days of Solitary" examines the state's ambitious reform effort, and what happens when prisoners re-enter society.

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Poor Kids
S2017 Ep21 | 54m 38s
Air Date: 11/21/17

An indelible portrait of the realities of growing up poor in America.

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Putin’s Revenge | Part Two
S2017 Ep20 | 54m 37s
Air Date: 11/01/17

The inside story of how Vladimir Putin came to see America as an enemy.

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Putin’s Revenge | Part One
S2017 Ep19 | 54m 43s
Air Date: 09/27/17

The inside story of Russian President Vladimir Putin’s conflict with the United States.

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Mosul/Inside Yemen
S2017 Ep18 | 54m 38s
Air Date: 10/18/17

The story of an Iraqi unit that fought ISIS, and a look at Yemen’s humanitarian crisis.

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War on the EPA
S2017 Ep17 | 54m 37s
Air Date: 10/11/17

FRONTLINE investigates how Scott Pruitt went from fighting the EPA to running the agency.

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North Korea’s Deadly Dictator
S2017 Ep16 | 54m 47s
Air Date: 10/04/17

FRONTLINE examines claims that Kim Jong-un ordered the assassination of his half brother.

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Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
S2017 Ep15 | 1h 24m 47s
Air Date: 09/12/17

The story of the only U.S. bank prosecuted in relation to the 2008 financial crisis.

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Life on Parole
S2017 Ep14 | 54m 47s
Air Date: 07/18/17

Follow four former prisoners as they navigate their first year on parole.

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Bannon’s War
S2017 Ep13 | 54m 47s
Air Date: 05/23/17

Who is Stephen Bannon and how did he become Trump's top strategist?

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American Patriot
S2017 Ep12 | 54m 48s
Air Date: 05/16/17

Inside the armed uprising against the federal government.

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Poverty, Politics and Profit
S2017 Ep11 | 54m 47s
Air Date: 05/09/17

An investigation into the billions spent on affordable housing.

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Second Chance Kids
S2017 Ep10 | 54m 46s
Air Date: 05/02/17

Inside the fight over the fate of juveniles sentenced to life in prison for murder.

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The Fish on My Plate
S2017 Ep9 | 1h 24m 46s
Air Date: 04/25/17

Paul Greenberg examines the connection between the health of our oceans and our own.

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Last Days of Solitary
S2017 Ep8 | 1h 54m 46s
Air Date: 04/18/17

Inside one state’s ambitious attempt to decrease its use of solitary confinement.

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Iraq Uncovered
S2017 Ep7 | 54m 46s
Air Date: 03/21/17 | Rating: NR

FRONTLINE examines what's happening in places in Iraq where ISIS has been pushed out.

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Out of Gitmo/Forever Prison
S2017 Ep6 | 54m 47s
Air Date: 02/21/17 | Rating: NR

Two reports on the past, present and future of the Guantanamo Bay prison.

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Battle for Iraq/Hunting ISIS
S2017 Ep5 | 54m 48s
Air Date: 01/31/17 | Rating: NR

On-the-ground reporting goes to the front lines of the battle for Mosul, Iraq.

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Trump’s Road to the White House
S2017 Ep4 | 54m 47s
Air Date: 01/24/17 | Rating: NR

An investigation of how Donald Trump defied expectations to win the presidency.

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Divided States of America (Part 2)
S2017 Ep3 | 1h 54m 48s
Air Date: 01/18/17

A FRONTLINE miniseries examines polarization in America during the Obama era.

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Divided States of America (Part 1)
S2017 Ep2 | 1h 55m 18s
Air Date: 01/17/17 | Rating: NR

A FRONTLINE miniseries examines polarization in America during the Obama era.

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President Trump
S2017 Ep1 | 55m 17s
Air Date: 05/08/17 | Rating: NR

An examination of the key moments that shaped President-elect Donald Trump.

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