Frontline

tv show

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839 total episodes

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44 seasons

First Aired January 17, 1983

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Overview

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.

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Klaus Barbie: the American Connection

Season 1 - Episode 25 - 0h 0m

Air Date

July 18, 1983

Overview

Klaus Barbie, a hated Nazi war criminal, was returned to France in 1983 to face justice. But some Frenchmen were worried that he would reveal embarrassing evidence about French collaboration, and some Americans feared that he would talk about his postwar work for U.S. intelligence agencies.