FRONTLINE reveals the dramatic inside story of how the U.S. government came to monitor and collect the communications of millions of people around the world, and the lengths they went to as they tried to hide this massive surveillance program from the public. The series is gripping viewing for those who want to understand the context of the Snowden affair—and what it means for all Americans.
Financial regulator Lin Jianxi uncovers a suspicious stock surge linked to her former boss, a powerful tycoon, and her ex-lover caught in a web of corruption. As dark forces close in, Lin Jianxi must navigate loyalty, betrayal, and integrity in a high-stakes battle at the heart of the financial world.
This gripping true-crime series explores cases of innocent people murdered in their own homes by someone they thought they could trust and, in some cases, had known for many years.
When we sleep, we are at our most vulnerable. Sometimes crimes occur when a few or even all key characters are fast asleep. These stories tap into the primal fear, present since childhood, of what happens once we shut our eyes.
Four episodes reveal criminal background of organized crime in post-revolution Czechoslovakia. Who can you trust yet?
Czechoslovakia in 1992 - communist regime has fallen short time ago and soviet occupying army is quickly retreating back to eastern Europe. Wagons leaving the country are full of weapons, ammunition and equipment. Two young students testing new railway control system find out, that some of soviet wagons disappear on their way home. They try to find out the reason, but one of them is found dead and second way is probably on the run. Senior warrant officer Roman Redl with team of investigators is trying to reveal reason for murder and trace the criminal ties, that could leaves east from Czechoslovakia.
Set in the 1980s in the remote and fear-stricken, eerie village of Viraatapalem, which faces a strange chilling curse – every bride dies mysteriously on her wedding day, halting marriages for over a decade. A determined police constable refuses to believe this superstition and, along with a reformed convict, begins to unearth shocking secrets the villagers want hidden.
Follows the lives of an Asian-American kingpin and his extended crime family that lords over Historic Filipinotown (“HiFi”) in Los Angeles set across 28 years between the eras of 1992 and 2020.
In the 1980's, three explorers set out to find the legendary cities of Akakor and Akahim in the Amazon jungle, but one by one, they disappeared. Now, guided by the legend of Akakor and equipped with the latest technology, an international team of investigators are following in the footsteps of those missing explorers. They're aiming to solve a dual mystery. First, do Akakor and Akahim exist? And second, what happened to those explorers who went missing? Led by Irish investigate journalist, Paul Connolly, the team will include American geologist and explorer Dr. Martin Pepper, Brazilian wilderness doctor Dr. Karina Oliani, former FBI Agent Bobby Chacon, British survival expert Megan Hine and tech expert Brennon Edwards. Their journey will begin in the dark jungles of Peru, east of the Andes, where Akakor is said to be located.
People Magazine explores shocking stories of ordinary people who, lured by promises of eternal life, get caught up in a terrifying web of abuse, deception, and manipulation. Explore the deeply disturbing world of cults through the eyes of survivors who managed to escape.
The story recounts the life of a mafia family in the countryside. Sofronis Kapetanios, a mafia boss and anti-drug activist, decides to retire from active duty and pass the baton to his daughter Veta. She is a housewife by profession who takes care of him. This angers his son Loizos Kapetanios and, like a fallen angel, together with his authoritarian wife Markella, they antagonize their family, making their lives difficult. Veta keeps this a secret from her father so that he does not die prematurely from grief. Veta's three sons, petty crooks who set up games and own a ball pit, try to help their mother keep the business alive. Meanwhile, the other clan leaders find a way to exploit the family conflict by expanding their activities.
Sex, lies and murder – what happened to Travis Alexander? This three-part special examines the most salacious murder case in American history. We explore the investigation and trial that captivated the nation with interviews from central figures.