MSNBC Documentaries

What's Eating America

Full episode

In a new, five-episode series What’s Eating America, award-winning chef and TV personality Andrew Zimmern explores the most provocative social and political issues impacting voters through the lens of food.

Red, White & Who?

01:02

'Red, White & Who' takes a look at Healthcare in America

00:37

Apples to Oranges: The Cost of Medicare for All

00:41

What happens when Utahns want more Medicaid, but their lawmakers don’t?

00:46

What is Medicare for All?

00:42

Medicare for All and private insurance for none

00:54

When the political gets personal

00:28

Is crowdfunding a symptom of a broken healthcare system?

American Swamp

For the People, Buy the People (Episode 1)

The premiere episode of “American Swamp” investigates how big money is impacting our elections like never before.

00:56

One Bucket at a Time

01:00

To Regulate or Not to Regulate

01:26

The Difference in Montana

01:17

Dark Money and Secret Donations

POTUS Inc. (Episode 2)

This episode of “American Swamp” examines if and how Donald Trump is profiting off being President of the United States.

01:24

That $100,000 Mar-a-Lago feeling

01:18

Donations to the President's Wallet

01:47

Rep. Cummings on being a check on the executive branch

01:36

Evaluating potential conflicts of interest

Voting Rights and Wrongs (Episode 3)

The third episode delves into voter suppression tactics, gerrymandering, election fraud—and flat out voter apathy.

01:25

Are we a democracy?

00:40

Voter fraud in North Carolina

00:59

Why do we vote on Tuesdays?

01:27

Voter suppression and intimidation

Bill to Nowhere (Episode 4)

This episode looks at the dysfunction of the federal government with the focus on an issue that both sides say they agree on: infrastructure.

01:59

One of the worst infrastructure problems in the US

01:37

An issue with bipartisan support

01:37

The fight for funding

01:00

Expert lawmakers replaced by lobbyists

01:44

A deal dead on arrival

01:00

Too many cars in L.A.

01:25

The key to gaining power

Series

Headliners

An in-depth look behind the headlines at the stories of today's newsmakers and world leaders.

'Headliners: Pete Buttigieg' On Military...
Before he emerged onto the national stage as a Democratic candidate for the presidency, Pete Buttigieg was the mayor of a midwestern city. How did his seven month tour of duty in Afghanistan with the Navy inform his...
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'Headliners: Elizabeth Warren' Nevertheless,...
She came to Washington ready to fight for what she believes in. From law professor to champion for American financial consumers to the U.S. Senate, Elizabeth Warren has persisted. Now she's exploring a run for the White...
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'Headliners: Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez'...
MSNBC's Headliners series takes a look at a freshman congresswoman who has taken the capitol by storm. The self-described Democratic Socialist, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez, has had a remarkable journey to Capitol Hill as...
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'Headliners: Joe Biden' The President and...
Thirty-six years in the senate, eight more in the Obama White House, Joe Biden has spent a lifetime as a political power player. Now, at 76, he’s taking another shot at a prize that’s eluded him: President of the United...
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'Headliners: Nancy Pelosi' The President's...
In this episode of Headliners, MSNBC’s Mika Brzezinski sits down one-on-one with Nancy Pelosi, the face of the Democratic Party and its resistance to President Trump. Sunday, June 16 at 9 P.M. EST, only on MSNBC.
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'Headliners: LeBron James' A High School...
Before he was the superstar we know today, LeBron James was a kid growing up in Akron, Ohio whose incredible skill for basketball gained him national attention. In high school, LeBron's game drew fans, agents, and...
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'Headliners: Revealed! National Enquirer'...
Powered for years by sensational headlines about the rich and famous, in the Trump Era, the National Enquirer has arguably become one of the most influential publications in America. In the past, the tabloid exploited...
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'Headliners: Beto O'Rourke' Betomania Swept...
Beto O’Rourke has joined the growing field of Democratic presidential candidates. Is the former Texas Congressman who challenged Ted Cruz’s senate seat the kind of candidate who can energize democrats on a national...
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'Headliners: Robert Mueller' A Distinguished...
Named special counsel in the spring of 2017, Robert Mueller is in charge of one of the most consequential investigations in political history — probing Russia’s interference in the 2016 presidential election. But what...
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'Headliners: Michelle Obama' Reaching Higher
From her Chicago roots all the way to the White House, Michelle Obama’s journey epitomizes the American dream. She exhibits grace in the face of conflict and is determined to carry on the fight for girls around the...
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'Headliners: Jeff Bezos' Jeff Bezos and the...
When Jeff Bezos bought the Washington Post in 2013, he adopted the role of a hands-off leader. However, when Donald Trump began his campaign for the White House, he blamed the tech titan for the newspaper's negative...
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'Headliners: Michael Flynn' Jedi Knights at...
As a three-star Lt. General during the war on terror, Michael Flynn was considered by many in national security circles to be one of the greatest intelligence officers of his generation. Now Flynn is at the center of...
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'Headliners: John Lewis' The Power of...
Many people know John Lewis as an icon of the civil rights movement. With courage and purpose he paved the way for a new generation and fifty years later he's still challenging power. However, while many know of his...
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'Headliners: Facebook' Rich with Data
It is not surprising that Facebook is a treasure trove of data - on a site where billions users share everything from their birthday and telephone numbers to their likes and interests, the site is an advertiser's dream....
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'Headliners: Vladimir Putin' Changes Swept...
Vladimir Putin, President of the Russian Federation and former KGB agent, has ominously loomed over the Trump presidency. With the cyber-attacks on the 2016 election and the possibility of more in 2018, how much of a...
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'Headliners: Jerry Brown' The Former...
Jerry Brown has always been outspoken and ready to fight for what he believes in. Now the governor of California is taking on the Trump Administration, fighting against multiple policy issues including immigration, net...
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'Headliners: Jimmy Carter' Bringing Peace to...
Imagine today, a Sunday school teacher seeking and winning the country’s highest office on a promise not to “lie” –that was Jimmy Carter in 1976. In this hour, a surprising look at the man behind the headlines, from...
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'Headliners: Jared Kushner' Closest to...
From their first days in the White House the Trump administration has endured internal struggles. So far one advisor has survived – Jared Kushner. He has faced controversy, but remained a key player. In this hour, the...
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Breaking Hate

Follows the urgent mission of a reformed skinhead as he tries to atone for his past.

Extreme Groups at Home and Abroad
While home grown terror and hate groups often find their members through the dark web, these organizations have a very real and physical presence in the United States. As Christian Picciolini explores in this episode of...
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Conspiracy Theories to Far-Right Ideology
The spread of white nationalist hate groups in the United States is growing at an alarmingly rapid rate, thanks in part to the internet and social media. For many families, this means seeing their own loved ones fall...
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Breaking the hate of white supremacy
A reformed white nationalist has made it his mission to help others escape that life.
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Fmr. Neo-Nazi on helping others escape a...
Christian Picciolini spent eight years as a leader in the Neo-Nazi movement. He joins Ali Velshi to talk about how he got out and what he’s doing to combat the very hatred, racism, and violence he once propagated.
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This Happened

Gives viewers a chance to explore pivotal moments and crisis points in American political history.

'This Happened: On Account of Sex' The...
On the heels of the historic midterm election, women across the nation are calling for an equal rights amendment. Nearly fifty years ago, another fight for the ERA left the country divided, and kindled a culture war....
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'This Happened: Secret War, Secret Deals'...
A hostage crisis, a backroom war, and an illegal weapons deal collide in one of the most sensational presidential scandals in American history.
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'This Happened: Sex, Lies & The Candidate'...
The Gary Hart scandal changed the unwritten rules of reporting and made the private lives of public figures fair game for the press.
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Specials

Justice for All Town Hall

Lester Holt moderates a town hall from New York’s Sing Sing Correctional Facility.

15:15

How did we get here? How US ended up with culture of mass incarceration (Part 1)

11:55

Lynch: We need to keep people out of prison in the first place (Part 2)

10:12

Legend on how incarceration affects families (Part 3)

07:39

Rehabilitation and life after incarceration: Inmates want to be part of the change (Part 4)

01:52

Legend: Let's see each other's humanity (Part 5)

The Mueller Report: What You Need to Know

Ahead of his testimony, MSNBC takes a look at the Special Counsel's report and reveals its most important findings.

01:00

'The Mueller Report' Hampered by Lies

01:25

'The Mueller Report' With Him or Against Him

00:51

'The Mueller Report' Russian Attempts to Influence Elections

Rebellion! Stonewall

A closer look at a police raid that ignited a riot and changed history. Narrated by Lester Holt.

01:43

'Rebellion! Stonewall' An Expansion of the American Story

01:01

'Rebellion! Stonewall' They Are Gonna Fight Back

01:11

'Rebellion! Stonewall' Riots on Christopher Street

Betrayal: The Plot that Won the White House

The overlooked story of a woman who was the vital link in diplomatic intrigue during the deadliest days of the Vietnam War.

01:45

Maddow unveils how Nixon betrayed the nation during his 1968 campaign

01:19

Betrayal: The Plot That Won the White House

00:51

Who is Anna Chennault? Rachel Maddow explores the story of this mysterious woman

Hope & Fury: MLK, the Media and the Movement

How Dr. King and civil rights leaders awakened America to the injustices in the South through the lens of the media.

09:50

Remembering America’s Bloody Sunday

07:02

Before Black Lives Matter, there was Black Power

08:17

The lasting impact of the assassination of Martin Luther King