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Trump's American Carnage

From his first days as president to his last, how Trump stoked division, violence, and insurrection. FRONTLINE investigates Trump’s siege on his enemies, the media, and even the leaders of his own party, who for years ignored the warning signs of what was to come.
Season 2021 Episode 3 Length 54:22 Premiere: 01/26/21

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Season 2021 Episodes

Shots Fired
S2021 E21 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 10/26/21

Pandora Papers/Massacre in El Salvador
S2021 E20 Length 54:22 Premiere Date 11/09/21

Taliban Takeover
S2021 E19 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 10/12/21

Boeing's Fatal Flaw (2024)
S2021 E18 Length 54:22 Premiere Date 09/14/21

America After 9/11
S2021 E17 Length 1:54:23 Premiere Date 09/07/21

In the Shadow of 9/11
S2021 E16 Length 1:54:23 Premiere Date 08/10/21

Leaving Afghanistan/India's Rape Scandal
S2021 E15 Length 54:22 Premiere Date 07/20/21

The Power of the Fed
S2021 E14 Length 54:51 Premiere Date 07/13/21

Germany's Neo-Nazis & the Far Right
S2021 E13 Length 54:22 Premiere Date 06/29/21

The Jihadist
S2021 E12 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 06/01/21

The Healthcare Divide
S2021 E11 Length 54:23 Premiere Date 05/18/21

Escaping Eritrea
S2021 E10 Length 54:12 Premiere Date 05/04/21

The Virus That Shook The World (Part Two)
S2021 E9 Length 54:12 Premiere Date 04/27/21

The Virus That Shook The World (Part One)
S2021 E8 Length 1:54:42 Premiere Date 04/26/21

American Insurrection (2022)
S2021 E7 Length 1:24:52 Premiere Date 04/13/21

Death Is Our Business/Love, Life & the Virus
S2021 E6 Length 54:22 Premiere Date 03/23/21

Iraq's Assassins/COVID in Yemen
S2021 E5 Length 54:22 Premiere Date 02/09/21

China's COVID Secrets
S2021 E4 Length 1:24:23 Premiere Date 02/02/21

Trump's American Carnage
S2021 E3 Length 54:22 Premiere Date 01/26/21

President Biden
S2021 E2 Length 54:22 Premiere Date 01/19/21

A Thousand Cuts
S2021 E1 Length 1:39:52 Premiere Date 01/08/21

"Pandora Papers" - Preview
Preview Length 00:55 Premiere Date 10/02/21

New Documentaries Coming to FRONTLINE (PBS) in 2021
Preview Length 03:41 Premiere Date 09/02/21

As Taliban Seizes Power, Look Back at How U.S.-led War Began
Clip Length 12:04 Premiere Date 08/17/21

President Obama’s Unsuccessful Bid to End the Afghan War
Clip Length 06:30 Premiere Date 08/17/21

Pegasus spyware found on Jamal Khashoggi’s fiancée’s phone
Clip Length 06:30 Premiere Date 07/18/21

Police Killed a Handcuffed Man. What Led to the Shooting?
Clip Length 06:18 Premiere Date 07/09/21

Former Al Qaeda leader in Syria gives first U.S. interview
Clip Length 03:38 Premiere Date 04/02/21

Syrian militant leader claims rights orgs can visit prisons
Clip Length 04:41 Premiere Date 04/02/21

"Trump's American Carnage" - Preview
Preview Length 00:31 Premiere Date 01/26/21

Invasion of the Capitol Was Planned for Weeks in Plain Sight
Clip Length 02:35 Premiere Date 01/09/21

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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The Deal: Trump, Bukele & the Gangs of El Salvador - S44 E9

The Salvadoran president's deal with President Trump to imprison deportees and what each stood to gain.

  • Tuesday April 7, 2026 10:00 pm ET on KET
  • Tuesday April 7, 2026 9:00 pm CT on KET
  • Thursday April 9, 2026 3:00 am ET on KET
  • Thursday April 9, 2026 2:00 am CT on KET

Caught in the Crackdown - S44 E13

Explores the violence, protests and arrests stemming from the federal immigration sweeps across the country. The program examines the tactics, legal cases and impact from Los Angeles to Chicago to Minneapolis.

  • Tuesday April 14, 2026 10:00 pm ET on KET
  • Tuesday April 14, 2026 9:00 pm CT on KET
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  • Thursday April 16, 2026 2:00 am CT on KET
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Strike on Iran: The Nuclear Question - S44 E10

  • Thursday April 2, 2026 3:00 am ET on KET
  • Thursday April 2, 2026 2:00 am CT on KET
  • Tuesday March 31, 2026 10:00 pm ET on KET
  • Tuesday March 31, 2026 9:00 pm CT on KET

Remaking the Middle East: The U.S., Israel & Iran - S44 E5

  • Tuesday March 10, 2026 10:00 pm ET on KET
  • Tuesday March 10, 2026 9:00 pm CT on KET
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