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Secret State of North Korea

FRONTLINE shines a light on the hidden world of the North Korean people, drawing on undercover footage from inside the country as well as interviews with defectors who are trying to chisel away at the regime’s influence.
Season 2014 Episode 2 Length 53:41 Premiere: 01/14/14

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Firestone and the Warlord
S2014 E17 Length 1:23:40 Premiere Date 11/18/14

The Rise of ISIS
S2014 E16 Length 54:11 Premiere Date 10/27/14

The Trouble with Antibiotics
S2014 E15 Length 53:41 Premiere Date 10/13/14

Ebola Outbreak/Hunting Boko Haram
S2014 E14 Length 54:11 Premiere Date 09/08/14

Losing Iraq
S2014 E13 Length 1:24:10 Premiere Date 07/28/14

Separate and Unequal
S2014 E12 Length 53:41 Premiere Date 07/14/14

Battle Zones: Ukraine and Syria
S2014 E11 Length 53:41 Premiere Date 05/26/14

United States of Secrets (Part Two)
S2014 E10 Length 53:41 Premiere Date 05/19/14

United States of Secrets (Part One)
S2014 E9 Length 1:54:11 Premiere Date 05/12/14

Prison State
S2014 E8 Length 1:23:40 Premiere Date 04/28/14

Solitary Nation
S2014 E7 Length 53:40 Premiere Date 04/21/14

TB Silent Killer
S2014 E6 Length 1:23:41 Premiere Date 03/24/14

Secrets of the Vatican
S2014 E5 Length 1:23:44 Premiere Date 02/25/14

Generation Like
S2014 E4 Length 53:41 Premiere Date 02/18/14

Syria's Second Front
S2014 E3 Length 53:41 Premiere Date 02/11/14

Secret State of North Korea
S2014 E2 Length 53:41 Premiere Date 01/14/14

To Catch a Trader
S2014 E1 Length 53:41 Premiere Date 01/07/14

Using "Skyfall" to Fight Back Against Kim Jong-un
Clip Length 01:17 Premiere Date 01/14/14

“He Shouldn't Be There.”

Clip Length 01:34 Premiere Date 01/14/14

Harassed for Wearing Pants – But Fighting Back
Clip Length 02:05 Premiere Date 01/14/14

‘You Will Be the Kid’s Playmate’
Clip Length 00:52 Premiere Date 01/14/14

'An Exchange Student Appeared One Day'
Clip Length 01:24 Premiere Date 01/14/14

"Secret State of North Korea" Preview
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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

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
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Obama Speaks at Harvard Law in '90
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