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Frontline
Since its inception, Frontline has never shied away from tough, controversial issues or complex stories. In an age of anchor celebrities and snappy sound bites, Frontline remains committed to providing a primetime venue for engaging documentaries that fully explore and illuminate the critical issues of our times. Frontline remains the only regularly scheduled long-form public affairs documentary series on American television, producing more hours of documentary programming than all the commercial networks combined.
Upcoming episodes
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Thu., February 9, 2012
3:30 am
(60 minutes)
Rules of Engagement
An examination of Nov. 19, 2005 incident in Haditha, Iraq, that has been labeled by some as "Iraq's My Lai" because of the deaths of 24 civilians. The report includes footage of the events from an unmanned aerial drone.
Airs on
WETA HD
Thu., February 9, 2012
3:30 am
(60 minutes)
Rules of Engagement
An examination of Nov. 19, 2005 incident in Haditha, Iraq, that has been labeled by some as "Iraq's My Lai" because of the deaths of 24 civilians. The report includes footage of the events from an unmanned aerial drone.
Airs on
WETA HD
Tue., February 14, 2012
9:00 pm
(120 minutes)
The Interrupters
Directed by Steve James ("Hoop Dreams"), "The Interrupters" profiles three Chicago activists working to end gang violence. The three work with CeaseFire, an organization that utilizes a public-health approach in order to stop violence before it occurs.
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Tue., February 14, 2012
9:00 pm
(120 minutes)
The Interrupters
Directed by Steve James ("Hoop Dreams"), "The Interrupters" profiles three Chicago activists working to end gang violence. The three work with CeaseFire, an organization that utilizes a public-health approach in order to stop violence before it occurs.
Airs on
WETA HD
Wed., February 15, 2012
7:00 am
(120 minutes)
The Interrupters
Directed by Steve James ("Hoop Dreams"), "The Interrupters" profiles three Chicago activists working to end gang violence. The three work with CeaseFire, an organization that utilizes a public-health approach in order to stop violence before it occurs.
Airs on
WETA HD
Wed., February 15, 2012
10:00 am
(120 minutes)
The Interrupters
Directed by Steve James ("Hoop Dreams"), "The Interrupters" profiles three Chicago activists working to end gang violence. The three work with CeaseFire, an organization that utilizes a public-health approach in order to stop violence before it occurs.
Airs on
WETA HD
Thu., February 16, 2012
12:30 am
(120 minutes)
The Interrupters
Directed by Steve James ("Hoop Dreams"), "The Interrupters" profiles three Chicago activists working to end gang violence. The three work with CeaseFire, an organization that utilizes a public-health approach in order to stop violence before it occurs.
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Thu., February 16, 2012
1:30 am
(120 minutes)
The Interrupters
Directed by Steve James ("Hoop Dreams"), "The Interrupters" profiles three Chicago activists working to end gang violence. The three work with CeaseFire, an organization that utilizes a public-health approach in order to stop violence before it occurs.
Airs on
WETA HD
Thu., February 16, 2012
3:30 am
(120 minutes)
The Interrupters
Directed by Steve James ("Hoop Dreams"), "The Interrupters" profiles three Chicago activists working to end gang violence. The three work with CeaseFire, an organization that utilizes a public-health approach in order to stop violence before it occurs.
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Tue., February 21, 2012
10:00 pm
(60 minutes)
Cell Tower Deaths
Examining the toll that building and servicing America's cellular infrastructure is taking on cell-tower workers, who are 10 times more likely than an average construction worker to die on the job. Also: a report on the reliability of expert testimony.
Airs on
WETA HD
Tue., February 21, 2012
10:00 pm
(60 minutes)
Cell Tower Deaths
Examining the toll that building and servicing America's cellular infrastructure is taking on cell-tower workers, who are 10 times more likely than an average construction worker to die on the job. Also: a report on the reliability of expert testimony.
Airs on
WETA HD
Thu., February 23, 2012
12:30 am
(60 minutes)
Cell Tower Deaths
Examining the toll that building and servicing America's cellular infrastructure is taking on cell-tower workers, who are 10 times more likely than an average construction worker to die on the job. Also: a report on the reliability of expert testimony.
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Thu., February 23, 2012
2:30 am
(60 minutes)
Cell Tower Deaths
Examining the toll that building and servicing America's cellular infrastructure is taking on cell-tower workers, who are 10 times more likely than an average construction worker to die on the job. Also: a report on the reliability of expert testimony.
Airs on
WETA HD
Thu., February 23, 2012
5:00 am
(60 minutes)
Cell Tower Deaths
Examining the toll that building and servicing America's cellular infrastructure is taking on cell-tower workers, who are 10 times more likely than an average construction worker to die on the job. Also: a report on the reliability of expert testimony.
Previously aired episodes
Airs on
WETA HD
Tue., February 7, 2012
10:00 pm
(60 minutes)
Rules of Engagement
An examination of Nov. 19, 2005 incident in Haditha, Iraq, that has been labeled by some as "Iraq's My Lai" because of the deaths of 24 civilians. The report includes footage of the events from an unmanned aerial drone.
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Tue., February 7, 2012
10:00 pm
(60 minutes)
Rules of Engagement
An examination of Nov. 19, 2005 incident in Haditha, Iraq, that has been labeled by some as "Iraq's My Lai" because of the deaths of 24 civilians. The report includes footage of the events from an unmanned aerial drone.
Airs on
WETA HD
Thu., February 2, 2012
2:30 am
(60 minutes)
Post Mortem
Lowell Bergman reports on the declining number of autopsies that are being performed in the U.S. as well as the shortage of competent forensic pathologists.
Airs on
WETA TV 26
Thu., February 2, 2012
2:30 am
(60 minutes)
Post Mortem
Lowell Bergman reports on the declining number of autopsies that are being performed in the U.S. as well as the shortage of competent forensic pathologists.
Channel guide
| WETA TV 26 | WETA HD | WETA How-To | WETA Kids Channel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Via antenna | 26.4 | 26.1 | 26.2 | 26.3 |
| Comcast | 26, 92 | 220 (DC), 219 (Balt) | 265 | 266 |
| Cox | 26, 802 | 1026 (Fairfax), 1003 (Fredericksburg) | 800 | 801 |
| Verizon FIOS | 26, 471 | 526 | 474 | 472 |
| RCN | 26 | 613 | 39 | 38 |
| DirecTV | 26, 26-1 | |||
| Dish Network | 8076 |
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