Martin Smith

United States of Secrets (Part Two): Privacy Lost

Martin Smith

Will Lyman

An investigation into the hidden relationship between Silicon Valley and the National Security Agency.

Bitter Rivals: Iran and Saudi Arabia

Ali Khamenei, Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud

Bitter Rivals illuminates the essential history - and profound ripple effect - of Iran and Saudi Arabia's power struggle. It draws on scores of interviews with political, religious and military leaders, militia commanders, diplomats, and policy experts, painting American television's most comprehensive picture of a feud that has reshaped the Middle East.

The Crown Prince of Saudi Arabia

Linda Hirsch, Martin Smith

Prince Mohammed bin Salman al Saud, Turki Al-Faisal

One year after the murder of columnist Jamal Khashoggi, a two-hour FRONTLINE documentary investigates the rise and rule of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman of Saudi Arabia (MBS). Correspondent Martin Smith, who has covered the Middle East for FRONTLINE for 20 years, examines the crown prince’s vision for the future, his handling of dissent, his relationship with the United States — and his ties to Khashoggi’s killing.

The Jihadist

Martin Smith, Marcela Gaviria

Martin Smith, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani

Over most of two decades, Abu Mohammad al-Jolani’s life has been a roadmap of Islamist militancy in Iraq and Syria. Designated a terrorist by the United States, the powerful Syrian militant now seeks a new relationship with the West.

Separated: Children at the Border

Martin Smith

The inside story of what happened to immigrant children separated from their parents at the border. The film explores the impact of the Trump administration’s “zero tolerance” policy, and how both Trump and Obama dealt with minors at the border.