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Frontline S31E5 — Newtown Divided / Raising Adam Lanza

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Frontline•Season 31•Episode 5

Newtown Divided / Raising Adam Lanza

7.1/10 · 57 votesFeb 19, 2013

Ranked #15 of 18 in Season 31•−0.5 vs season avg

In the aftermath of the Sandy Hook tragedy, President Obama called for a national conversation about guns in America. Nowhere is that conversation more intense than in Newtown, where FRONTLINE and The Hartford Courant find a town divided and explore how those closest to the

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Episode Summary

"Newtown Divided / Raising Adam Lanza" is episode 5 of Frontline season 31. It scored 7.1/10 from 57 votes, ranking #15 of 18 episodes this season (season average 7.6). It aired on February 19, 2013.

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