Oct 7, 1997


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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Thiry years after Martin Luther King, Jr's death, how have we reached this point where we have both the largest black middle class and the largest underclass in history. --Henry Louis Gates, Jr.
Apr 6, 1998 · 3h 44m
FRONTLINE presents the epic story of the rise of Christianity. Drawing upon new and sometimes controversial historical evidence, the series transports the viewer back two thousand years to the time and place where Jesus of Nazareth once lived and preached and challenges familiar assumptions and conventional notions about the origins of Christianity.
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Quick answers about this season's release timeline and episode lineup.
Frontline Season 16 premiered on October 6, 1997.
Frontline Season 16 has 16 episodes.
The season opens with Season 16 Episode 1, "Once Upon a Time in Arkansas". It aired on October 7, 1997.
Go to Season 16 Episode 1