FRONTLINE "Post Mortem" Preview

Season 2011 Episode 3

About the Episode

Every day, nearly 7,000 people die in America. In over 1,300 counties, elected coroners, many with no medical or scientific background, are responsible for determining what happened. In "Post Mortem," correspondent Lowell Bergman examines death investigation in America, a joint investigation with ProPublica, NPR and the Investigative Reporting Program at UC Berkeley.

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"Syria's Detainee Files" - Preview

Investigating the Assad regime’s arrest, torture and execution of detainees during the Syrian war.

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"Hurricane Helene's Deadly Warning" - Preview

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BREAKDOWN ASL PODCAST | EP. 6: 'I Think There's Hope'

In the Lewiston shooting's aftermath, healing and recovery is taking many forms.

42:10
BREAKDOWN ASL PODCAST | EP. 5: 'We're Still Here'

Four members of Maine's deaf community died in the Lewiston shooting.

35:26
BREAKDOWN ASL PODCAST | EP. 4: 'They Controlled It All'

The politics of guns in Maine and “yellow flag” laws, which shaped the Lewiston response.

44:16
BREAKDOWN ASL PODCAST | EP. 3: 'Dereliction of Duty'

How did Army Reserve leaders respond to warning signs about the Lewiston shooter, a reservist?

39:33
BREAKDOWN ASL PODCAST | EP. 2: 'I Believe He Is Going To Snap'

Months before the Lewiston mass shooting, the gunman’s family & friends were trying to get him help.

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BREAKDOWN ASL PODCAST | EP. 1: 'Did We Really Survive This?'

The mass shooting in Lewiston, Maine, on Oct. 25, 2023, was the year's deadliest.

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"Alaska's Vanishing Native Villages" - Preview

A look inside Alaska Native villages fighting for survival against climate change.

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