"Lies, Politics and Democracy" - Preview

Season 2022 Episode 12

About the Episode

FRONTLINE’s season premiere investigates American political leaders and choices they made that have undermined and threatened democracy in the U.S. In a two-hour documentary special premiering ahead of the 2022 midterms, FRONTLINE examines how officials fed the public lies about the 2020 presidential election and embraced rhetoric that led to political violence.

Aired: | Expires: | Runtime: 31s

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