DEAD SEA SCROLL DETECTIVES
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 8 @ 10:00PM
Since the Dead Sea Scrolls were discovered in 1947, these fragile parchment relics have intrigued scholars, religious leaders, and profiteers alike. The 2,000-year-old scrolls include the oldest-known versions of the Hebrew Bible and hold vital clues about the birth of Christianity. While certain scrolls have survived intact, others have been ravaged by time—burnt, decayed, or torn to pieces.
OKAVANGO: RIVER OF DREAMS
INFERNO
WEDESDAY, NOVEMBER 6 @ 6:00PM &10:00PM
Delve into the landscape and wildlife of the “Middle World,” the delta of the Okavango River. In the most dynamic and lively part of the river, long caravans of elephants travel along the water, and Pied kingfishers hover before diving in for fish and frogs. Hyena and warthog families share neighboring dens, helping each other by keeping an eye on threatening predators.
IN THE AGE OF AI
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 5 @ 7:00PM & 11:00PM
From fears about work and privacy to a rivalry between the U.S. and China, FRONTLINE explores the promise and perils of AI. The documentary traces a new industrial revolution that will reshape and disrupt our lives, our jobs and our world, and allow the emergence of the surveillance society.
DECADE OF FIRE
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 24 @ 8:00PM
Decade of Fire covers a shocking but untold piece of American urban history, when the South Bronx was on fire in the 1970s. Left unprotected by the city government, nearly a quarter-million people were displaced as their close-knit, multiethnic neighborhood burned to the ground. Decade of Fire also shows what can happen when a community chooses to fight back and reclaim their neighborhood.
TWO WORLDS
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 3 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
Ed’s pride in his professional achievements is marred by the arrival of a new colleague. Duncan tasks the new arrival with getting the scoop on a secret government program. Holly is accused of losing her professional integrity, Leona finds an opportunity to impress her colleagues, and Amina makes a big announcement.
RISE OF THE MAMMALS
SUNDAY, AUGUST 9 @ 8:00PM
Sixty-six million years ago, an asteroid wiped out the dinosaurs in a fiery global catastrophe. But we know little about how their successors, the mammals, recovered and took over the world. Now, hidden inside ordinary-looking rocks, an astonishing trove of fossils reveals a dramatic new picture of how rat-sized creatures ballooned in size and began to evolve into the vast array of species.
42ND STREET
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 @ 10:00PM
The 1981 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, 42nd Street is the song-and-dance, American dream fable of Broadway, featuring the iconic songs “42nd Street,” “We’re In the Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle Off To Buffalo,” “I Only Have Eyes For You” and many more.
42ND STREET
FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 1 @ 7:00PM & 11:30PM
The 1981 Tony Award winner for Best Musical, 42nd Street is the song-and-dance, American dream fable of Broadway, featuring the iconic songs “42nd Street,” “We’re In the Money,” “Lullaby of Broadway,” “Shuffle Off To Buffalo,” “I Only Have Eyes For You” and many more.
COLORFUL PLANET
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 30 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
From space earth is not just a blue planet but a kaleidoscope of color. Swirls of turquoise phytoplankton trigger an oceanic feeding frenzy, China turns yellow as millions of flowers bloom and at night the waters off the coast of Argentina are spotted with mysterious green lights.
FIRE IN PARADISE
TUESDAY, JULY 6 @ 8:00PM & 12:00AM
A year after the devastating Camp Fire, FRONTLINE examines who’s to blame and why it was so catastrophic. With accounts from survivors and first responders, the documentary tells the inside story of the most destructive fire in California’s history, its causes and the impact of climate change.