United States of Secrets

Overview

FRONTLINE reveals the dramatic inside story of how the U.S. government came to monitor and collect the communications of millions of people around the world, and the lengths they went to as they tried to hide this massive surveillance program from the public. The series is gripping viewing for those who want to understand the context of the Snowden affair—and what it means for all Americans.

Episodes

Part One

S01E01 Part One

May 13, 2014 53 min
How did the government come to spy on millions of Americans? FRONTLINE goes behind the headlines to reveal the dramatic inside story of the U.S. government's massive and controversial secret surveillance program.
Part Two

S01E02 Part Two

May 20, 2014 53 min
FRONTLINE continues the dramatic inside story of mass surveillance in America with Part Two of United States of Secrets, an investigation into the hidden relationship between Silicon Valley and the National Security Agency.

Cast

Will Lyman
Will Lyman
Narrator

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