Frontline - Season 39 - Eps 5: Policing the Police 2020
George Floyd's killing triggered mass demonstrations nationwide calling for racial justice and police accountability in the United States. In the wake of those protests, New Yorker writer and historian Jelani Cobb returns to a troubled police department he first visited four years ago to examine whether reform can work, and how police departments can be held accountable.
About Frontline
Title: Frontline
First Air Date: 1983-01-17
Last Air Date: 2025-07-29
Status: Returning Series
Rating: 7.4/10 (from 46 votes)
Language: EN
Seasons: 45
Total Episodes: 839
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)
