Episode
Frontline: Abacus: Small Enough to Jail
Overview
From acclaimed director Steve James, the little-known story of the only U.S. bank prosecuted in relation to the 2008 financial crisis. An Academy Award nominee for Best Documentary Feature in 2018.
Details
- Series
- Frontline
- Season
- Season 35
- Episode
- Episode 19
- Air date
- 2017-09-12
Episode context
Abacus: Small Enough to Jail is Episode 19 in Season 35 of Frontline. It aired on 2017-09-12.
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