Frontline S31E12 — Two American Families

7.2

Frontline•Season 31•Episode 12

Two American Families

7.2/10 · 21 votesJul 9, 2013

Ranked #14 of 18 in Season 31•−0.4 vs season avg

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Since 1992, Bill Moyers has been following the story of two ordinary, hard-working families in Milwaukee — one black, one white — as they battle to keep from sliding into poverty. A remarkable portrait of perseverance, Two American Families raises unsettling questions about the changing

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Inside Obama's Presidency

E3 7.5

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E4 8.0

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E5 7.1

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E6 8.0

Kind Hearted Woman

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Syria Behind the Lines

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The Retirement Gamble

Never Forget to Lie

Outlawed in Pakistan

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Two American Families

E13 7.7

Life and Death in Assisted Living

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Egypt in Crisis

E15 7.5

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Will Lyman

Self - Narrator (voice)

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Episode Summary

"Two American Families" is episode 12 of Frontline season 31. It scored 7.2/10 from 21 votes, ranking #14 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on July 9, 2013.

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