Frontline - Season 13 - Eps 10: The Begging Game
Each day, thousands of panhandlers work the streets and subways of cities all across America. Are the hard luck stories they tell believable? What are their lives really like off the street? Correspondent Deborah Amos explores the hidden world of panhandlers in New York City, gaining access to the intimate details of the their lives, investigating the real story of why they beg, and examining the impact of New York Mayor Rudolph Guiliani’s crackdown on panhandlers.
About Frontline
Title: Frontline
First Air Date: 1983-01-17
Last Air Date: 2025-03-25
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.5/10 (from 43 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 45
Total Episodes: 828
Network: PBS
Genres: Documentary, News
Production Companies: GBH, FRONTLINE
Synopsis
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.
Cast
Will Lyman
Self - Narrator (voice)
