Frontline

7.0

1983

45 Seasons

Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's goal is to extend the impact of the documentary beyond its initial broadcast by serving as a catalyst for change.

Episode Ratings

S10

S11

S12

S13

S14

S15

S16

S17

S18

S19

S20

S21

S22

S23

S24

S25

S26

S27

S28

S29

S30

S31

S32

S33

S34

S35

S36

S37

S38

S39

S40

S41

S42

S43

S44

S45

10.0

1.0

10.0

3.2

4.0

2.8

4.6

2.8

5.5

2.8

3.2

10.0

3.2

4.3

2.8

3.0

5.2

4.0

10.0

1.0

7.5

5.5

3.2

2.8

6.0

3.2

7.0

5.5

3.8

2.8

6.0

4.0

5.5

1.0

10.0

5.5

2.8

3.2

2.8

3.5

4.0

3.6

1.0

5.5

3.2

5.5

2.8

3.0

3.2

10.0

8.0

1.0

10.0

7.0

5.5

4.0

2.8

3.8

2.8

4.6

7.0

1.0

10.0

8.0

2.8

3.2

2.8

4.6

10.0

8.0

2.8

3.2

2.8

5.5

2.8

3.1

E10

10.0

1.0

4.0

3.2

2.8

3.2

4.3

3.5

2.5

6.0

4.4

E11

10.0

1.0

5.5

2.8

6.3

5.5

2.8

3.2

E12

7.5

1.0

3.0

6.0

5.5

4.0

4.7

2.8

3.6

E13

4.0

6.0

2.8

3.2

5.5

3.6

E14

10.0

2.8

5.5

4.0

2.8

4.0

E15

3.0

10.0

3.2

4.0

5.5

4.2

5.5

5.2

3.5

E16

1.0

4.0

7.5

2.8

3.2

2.8

4.0

2.5

E17

1.0

3.2

2.8

5.8

2.8

E18

2.0

6.0

2.8

3.8

3.2

E19

3.0

3.2

2.8

5.5

E20

6.0

3.2

4.3

5.5

3.2

E21

1.0

5.3

4.0

2.8

3.2

E22

3.2

E23

E24

E25

E26

E27

E28

E29

E30

E31

AVG.

0.0

9.0

0.0

7.0

0.0

8.0

0.0

9.4

1.0

1.8

7.2

4.5

4.2

3.0

3.7

3.4

4.0

3.7

0.0

● Peak TV (8.5+)

● Must Watch (8.0-8.4)

● Solid (7.0-7.9)

● Meh (6.0-6.9)

● Skip It (5.0-5.9)

● Trash (4.0-4.9)

● Unwatchable (<4.0)

Show Information

Status

Returning Series

First Air Date

1/17/1983

Last Air Date

12/16/2025

Number of Seasons

Number of Episodes

847

Rating

7.0

(52 votes)

Genres

Documentary

News

Networks

PBS

Overview

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