Movies and TvShows featuring "investigative-journalism" theme.
Frontline is a documentary TV show that covers a wide range of political and social issues. It provides in-depth investigations and reports on topics such as American politics, the US military, power politics, and public affairs. The show combines investigative journalism with reenactments to provide a comprehensive view of different subjects.
Dateline is a long-running TV show that focuses on investigative journalism and true crime stories. It gained a cult following over the years and is known for its in-depth coverage of various cases, including those involving cults.
Dispatches is the British TV current affairs documentary series on Channel 4, first transmitted in 1987. The programme covers issues about British society, politics, health, religion, international current affairs and the environment, and often features a mole inside organisations under journalistic investigation.
Carte Blanche is a South African current affairs investigative series which covers a variety of current affairs topics including Mark Shuttleworth's trip to the moon to the Tsunami disaster to the biggest murder cases being tried in SA courts.
Panorama (1953) is a documentary TV show that follows a team of investigative reporters as they uncover and explore various issues, including British politics, secret filming, and social documentaries.
Ulrik Torp, once a fearless investigative journalist who is now tackling unemployment and a midlife crisis. He finds himself in the middle of a new political conspiracy.
Swedish investigative journalism series known for the use of concealed cameras and microphones.
Ex-special forces operative Mason Pettits reluctantly provides security for journalist Claire Wellington as she interviews dictator Juan Venegas. During the interview, a military coup erupts, forcing them to flee into the jungle.
For more than 25 years, Dateline has brought viewers investigations into some of biggest mysteries in America. This entry in the franchise takes a second look at some of the most mysterious cases of recent history. It explores the stories through firsthand accounts told by people who are close to the crime, including investigators who dedicated their time to the cases and family members who are still trying to confront the tragedies that befell their loved ones.
A desperate young journalist turns to podcasting to salvage her career, but her rush to make headlines leads her to an alien conspiracy.
The Hour is a drama TV show set in a British newsroom during the 1950s Cold War era. It follows the lives of journalists as they navigate workplace romances, political thrillers, and investigative journalism.
A journalist in Washington, D.C. investigates the murder of a congressional aide, which leads to uncovering a conspiracy involving a congressman and his old college friend. As he delves deeper into the case, he exposes the connection between the murder and a powerful corporation. The journalist, with the help of a young blogger, unravels the truth and uncovers political corruption and professional ethics.
Four Corners is Australia's longest-running investigative journalism/current affairs television program. Broadcast on ABC1 in Australia, it premiered on 19 August 1961 and celebrated its 60th anniversary in 2021. Founding producer Robert Raymond and his successor Allan Ashbolt did much to set the ongoing tone of the program. Based on the Panorama concept, the program addresses a single issue in depth each week, showing either a locally produced program or a relevant documentary from overseas. The program has won many awards for investigative journalism, and broken many high-profile stories. A notable early example of this was the show's epoch-making 1962 exposé on the appalling living conditions endured by many Aboriginal Australians living in rural New South Wales.
Hot Shots was a short-lived Canadian television drama series, which aired on CBS in the United States in 1986, and CTV in Canada in 1987. The series, produced by CTV for the CBS Late Night block of crime drama series, starred Dorothy Parke and Booth Savage as Amanda Reed and Jake West, crime journalists for the tabloid magazine Crime World. The cast also included Paul Burke, Clark Johnson, Heather Smith and Mung Ling. Only twelve episodes of the show were produced. Its producers went on to create Diamonds the following year.
A veteran journalist starting a news site about corruption in Chile stumbles on a big story when a fellow investigative reporter dies suspiciously.
The Boston Globe hires a new editor, Marty Baron, who urges the Spotlight team to investigate the claims of child molestation and cover-up within the Catholic Archdiocese. As the investigation proceeds, the team uncovers a pattern of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and an ongoing cover-up by the church. They write a story exposing the truth, leading to an influx of victims coming forward. The film ends with the resignation of Cardinal Law.
Cult is a thrilling TV show that follows investigative journalist Jeff Sefton as he delves into the mysterious disappearance of his brother and uncovers a murderous cult led by an evil cult leader. The show takes a dark turn when Jeff discovers that the fictional TV show he is investigating, also called Cult, has a disturbing influence over its viewers, leading some to commit heinous acts. As Jeff dives deeper into the world of Cult, he becomes entangled in mind control and must unravel the truth behind the show before it consumes him.
