DEADLOCK
BREAKING the DEADLOCK sparks bold, civil debate on America’s toughest issues.

Breaking the Deadlock: A Matter of Life and Death
S2026 Ep1 | 54m 38s
Experts engage a hypothetical scenario of reproductive rights and end-of-life decisions.

Breaking the Deadlock: Gambling With Your Life
S2026 Ep2 | 56m 5s
Experts with opposing views explore the challenges and dilemmas around online sports gambling.

BREAKING the DEADLOCK: A Power Play
S2025 Ep1 | 55m 42s
Experts participate in a hypothetical story of executive power by a pair of rival US Presidents.

BREAKING the DEADLOCK: Truth Under Fire
S2025 Ep2 | 56m 5s
Facing a gripping hypothetical dilemma, a panel of experts reckons with social media and truth.

an election story
S2024 Ep1 | 55m 50s
Experts explore ethical dilemmas, promoting constructive dialogue about polarizing issues.

A Matter of Life and Death: Episode Open
1m 5s
Experts, lawmakers, and industry voices collide over the explosive rise of online sports gambling.

A Matter of Life and Death: Preview
30s
Watch the preview for BREAKING THE DEADLOCK: A MATTER OF LIFE AND DEATH

Abortion Across State Lines: A Parent’s Dilemma
3m 51s
Would you break the law to help your teen’s pregnant friend get an abortion?

Abortion Pills at Home: Privacy vs. Parental Rights
5m 36s
Parents find abortion pills in their teen’s room. Watch the clip to see the debate that ensues!

Law vs. Life: The Abortion Debate Gets Personal
4m 12s
A rare pregnancy crisis sparks debate on law, life, and choice—plus one panelist’s real ordeal.

Should You Help End a Life? A Father’s Final Request
5m 45s
A father wants control over his death. His sons must decide: help him, or stop him?

The Ultimate Question: Who Counts — and Who Decides
3m 38s
Freedom debated: Is it lawless, God-given, or state-protected? Who counts—and who decides?

When Pregnancy Turns Perilous: Inside the Toughest Pregnancy Decisions
4m 30s
A personal story ignites a vital debate: when pregnancy turns perilous, who gets to decide?

Gambling With Your Life: Preview
32s
Experts with opposing views explore the challenges and dilemmas around online sports gambling.

Breaking the Deadlock: Gambling With Your Life — Open
1m 15s
Experts, lawmakers, and industry voices collide over the explosive rise of online sports gambling.

Are Gambling Apps Too Powerful? Inside the Crackdown
2m 27s
New limits push back on live bets and the algorithms powering gambling apps.

How Gambling Hooks Us — and When It Goes Too Far
1m 56s
Watch this clip to learn what makes betting so tempting, and why that thrill isn’t always harmless.

Is AI Targeting Young Sports Fans Into Sports Betting?
3m 24s
AI betting predictions spark debate over data use, targeting, and risks for young gamblers.

The Get-Rich Trap: Inside a Gambling Spiral
4m 23s
See how nonstop notifications push one fan from a small bet into deep losses.

What Do We Owe Young Gambling Addicts?
2m 11s
When gambling harms young people, who takes responsibility?

Why Young Men Might Back Online Gambling Limits
2m 21s
Young men may actually want stricter online gambling limits. Here’s why.

BREAKING the DEADLOCK: A Power Play – Preview
S2025 Ep1 | 33s
Experts clash in a hypothetical power story of executive power. Watch a preview.

BREAKING the DEADLOCK: A Power Play – Open
S2025 Ep1 | 1m 9s
Experts clash in a hypothetical power story of executive power. Watch a preview.

Chris Christie: Oath Over Orders
S2025 Ep1 | 3m 14s
Chris Christie questions executive power in this clip from BREAKING the DEADLOCK: A Power Play.

Power and Loyalty in the Balance
S2025 Ep1 | 4m 11s
Campaign finance issues test justice and loyalty, in this clip from BREAKING the DEADLOCK.

Power to the People: Reclaiming Democracy
S2025 Ep1 | 4m 40s
How does America move towards a more perfect union? Watch this clip from BREAKING the DEADLOCK.

Supreme Showdown: Courts vs. the Presidency
S2025 Ep1 | 3m 5s
A scene from BREAKING the DEADLOCK explores the courts’ role in checking presidential power.

The Pardon Dilemma
S2025 Ep1 | 2m 41s
This BREAKING the DEADLOCK clip explores how a pardon debate tests justice, politics, and power.

BREAKING the DEADLOCK: Truth Under Fire
S2025 Ep2 | 1m 14s
Facing a gripping hypothetical dilemma, a panel of experts reckons with social media and truth.

A Candidate’s Moment of Reckoning
S2025 Ep2 | 4m 15s
A fake video, a high-stakes call, and an election on the line. Will truth or strategy win?

Can Social Media Save Truth?
S2025 Ep2 | 3m 7s
Social media spreads voices—but does it spread truth? The battle for facts is far from over.

Faith, Politics, and Media: A Classroom Showdown
S2025 Ep2 | 5m 8s
When a classroom poster becomes a flashpoint—how should media handle the heat? Watch the clip.

The Cost of Victory: Why Truth Still Matters in Politics
S2025 Ep2 | 3m 22s
When winning means sacrificing truth: a candidate’s reckoning with integrity and disinformation.

Truth vs. Politics: An Election Eve Dilemma
S2025 Ep2 | 5m 43s
Hours before polls close, a candidate faces a choice: truth or power?

Preview – Why DEADLOCK?
S2024 Ep1 | 31s
Experts explore ethical dilemmas, promoting constructive dialogue about polarizing issues.

The Trailer
S2024 Ep1 | 1m 14s
A panel of influential figures talks through ethical dilemmas based on a real-life scenario.

Navigating Election Day: Poll Watchers and Poll Workers
S2024 Ep1 | 3m 10s
Learn about poll watchers and poll workers in this clip from DEADLOCK: an election story.

When Disinformation Meets Social Media
S2024 Ep1 | 4m 8s
What ethical actions should be taken when a fake video goes viral on social media?

Politics vs. The Law
S2024 Ep1 | 2m 16s
Violence could erupt at the polls, in this clip from ‘DEADLOCK: An Election Story.’

How to Save a Democracy
S2024 Ep1 | 3m 54s
What can and should we do differently as we approach the upcoming elections?

BREAKING the DEADLOCK: Series Preview
1m 2s
BREAKING the DEADLOCK sparks bold, civil debate on America’s toughest issues.
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