Frontline, Vol. 27

No longer relevant. How can you produce "Inside the Meltdown" and not even mention personal greed. It almost seemed that the show was blaming the government for not responding fast enough, and completing glossing over the fact that it was the private market that caused the problem in the first place. If it wasn't for the govt. coming to the rescue, everyone would be without a paddle.

I love how current the topics are that Frontline covers. I learned more about the recent financial meltdown, from the billions dollar bailouts to the Madoff scandal, than all the cable TV programs put together. The reporting is mostly objective but always fair.

Hands down the best, most important news program on television (and iTunes).

Another exceptional PBS Frontline Production.

Thats no exaggeration. Frontline tells the truth like no other. Its like a beacon through the darkness of our pop dominated fake news world. That may all sound melodramatic, but its true.

An entire hour on the subject of our broken health care system, and never once were the words "single payer" uttered. I used to love Frontline, but it's an empty shell now. A cruel, corporate farce. "Inside the Meltdown" and "Ten Trillion and Counting" were equally flawed, skewed to the establishment and corporate story line. Once the best regular documentary series on television, Frontline is now just another corporate shill. What a waste.

This episode was brilliant. It covers, in a balanced way: the history of Chavez and his rise to power, his growing relationship to Castro, the government's apparent inability to deliver progressive change, and the problems experienced by real Venezuelans. The interviews are very moving, and the strong emotions on both sides are communicated well. Most impressive are the clips that were selected from Hugo's weekly show that is watched by millions - they display an interesting view into his psychology, motivations, and insecurities - sometimes hilarious and other times frightening. The interviews and reporting were, as usual, top-notch and objective. Frontline is one of the best news shows ever, and this episode is yet another example of top-notch investigative reporting.

"Boogie Man: The Lee Atwater Story" was not an official Frontline story but an actual documentary film that Frontline licensed and played on PBS. That is why it is not listed here. You can buy the DVD on the documentary's website.

"The War Briefing" is without a doubt one of the best documentaries I've seen on the war(s) to date, and I do believe I've seen them all. It is worth every penny, and those pennies go to WGBH. What could be better?

This is the best show on Television. Hands down.