Season 8 Episodes:

Episode 3 Miss USSR

3. Miss USSR

Aired: Jan 23, 1990

Frontline goes behind scenes at Soviet Union's first national beauty pageant ...

Episode 4 Throwaway People

4. Throwaway People

Aired: Jan 30, 1990

Correspondent Roger Wilkins investigates economic and social roots of black u...

Episode 5 The Faces of Arafat

5. The Faces of Arafat

Aired: Feb 6, 1990

In wake of PLO chairman Yasir Arafat's historic declaration that he has rejec...

Episode 8 Born in Africa

8. Born in Africa

Aired: Mar 20, 1990

Philly Bongoley Lutaaya was a celebrated singer musician from Uganda who died...

Episode 10 Hilary in Hiding

10. Hilary in Hiding

Aired: Apr 3, 1990

In 1989, Dr Elizabeth Morgan was freed from prison after serving longest dete...

Episode 11 Other People's Money

11. Other People's Money

Aired: Apr 17, 1990

The savings and loan scandal is worst financial disaster since Great Depression.

Episode 12 Plunder!

12. Plunder!

Aired: Apr 24, 1990

Frontline correspondent Carl Nagin investigates looting of pre-Columbian tomb...

Episode 14 Inside the Cartel

14. Inside the Cartel

Aired: May 8, 1990

How serious is Colombia's war on drugs? Frontline investigates drug cartels i...

Episode 15 Teacher, Teacher

15. Teacher, Teacher

Aired: May 15, 1990

Frontline explores hopes and frustrations of public school teachers in one mi...


Frontline Season 8 Videos

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Info about Frontline

Current Status: Returning Series

Network: PBS

Production Country: United States

Genres: Documentary, News