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On The President's Orders

A searing, on-the-ground look at President Rodrigo Duterte's deadly campaign against suspected drug dealers and users in the Philippines, "On the President's Orders" is told with unprecedented access to the police themselves. It offers a gripping, visually stunning window into the war on drugs — those carrying it out, and those most impacted by it.
Season 2019 Episode 14 Length 54:48 Premiere: 10/08/19

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Season 2019 Episodes

For Sama
S2019 E19 Length 1:24:18 Premiere Date 11/19/19

Kids Caught in the Crackdown/Iraq's Secret Sex Trade
S2019 E18 Length 54:18 Premiere Date 11/12/19

In the Age of AI
S2019 E17 Length 1:54:16 Premiere Date 11/05/19

Fire in Paradise
S2019 E16 Length 54:18 Premiere Date 10/29/19

Zero Tolerance
S2019 E15 Length 54:18 Premiere Date 10/22/19

On The President's Orders
S2019 E14 Length 54:48 Premiere Date 10/08/19

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia
S2019 E13 Length 1:54:48 Premiere Date 10/01/19

Flint's Deadly Water
S2019 E12 Length 54:47 Premiere Date 09/10/19

Sex Trafficking in America
S2019 E11 Length 54:47 Premiere Date 05/28/19

Supreme Revenge: Battle for the Court
S2019 E10 Length 53:53 Premiere Date 05/21/19

Trump's Trade War
S2019 E9 Length 54:45 Premiere Date 05/07/19

The Last Survivors
S2019 E8 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 04/30/19

The Abortion Divide
S2019 E7 Length 54:47 Premiere Date 04/23/19

Marcos Doesn't Live Here Anymore
S2019 E6 Length 1:54:02 Premiere Date 04/15/19

The Mueller Investigation
S2019 E5 Length 54:18 Premiere Date 03/22/19

The Trial of Ratko Mladić
S2019 E4 Length 1:54:52 Premiere Date 03/19/19

Right to Fail
S2019 E3 Length 54:48 Premiere Date 02/26/19

Predator on the Reservation
S2019 E2 Length 54:48 Premiere Date 02/12/19

Coal's Deadly Dust/Targeting Yemen
S2019 E1 Length 54:47 Premiere Date 01/22/19

"On The President's Orders" - Trailer
Preview Length 02:10 Premiere Date 03/25/19

“If They Are Stubborn, Then We Will Kill Them”
Clip Length 03:45 Premiere Date 03/25/19

A Merging of Faith & Patriotism
Clip Length 08:47 Premiere Date 10/11/10

God in America - Preview 2
Preview Length 00:32 Premiere Date 10/11/10

A Merging of Faith & Patriotism
Clip Length 08:47 Premiere Date 10/11/10

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

Brain Wars: Kenny Eastridge
Clip Length 01:18 Premiere Date 09/09/10

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

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

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

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

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