FRONTLINE

"Divided States of America" - Preview

Season 2017 Episode 2 | 1m 31s

On Jan. 17 & 18, 2017, a two-night miniseries examines the polarized America the next president will inherit. "Divided States of America" looks back at events during the Obama presidency that have revealed deep divisions, from the partisanship that gridlocked Washington and charged the 2016 presidential campaign, to the racial tensions that have erupted throughout the country.

Funding for FRONTLINE is provided through the support of PBS viewers and by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting. Major funding for FRONTLINE is provided by the Ford Foundation. Additional funding is provided by the Abrams Foundation; the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation; Park Foundation; and the FRONTLINE Trust with major support from Jon and Jo Ann Hagler on behalf of the Jon L. Hagler Foundation, and additional support from Koo and Patricia Yuen.