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FRONTLINE: My Brother's Bomber

A file photo from December 22, 1988, shows rescue personnel carrying a body away from the Pan Am Flight 103 wreckage in Lockerbie, Scotland.
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A file photo from December 22, 1988, shows rescue personnel carrying a body away from the Pan Am Flight 103 wreckage in Lockerbie, Scotland.

Airs Tuesdays, September 29 - October 13, 2015 at 10 p.m. on KPBS TV

Experience powerful investigative storytelling that answers only to you. From criminal justice to politics to global issues, the reporting of PBS’ flagship public affairs series, FRONTLINE, takes you inside the controversial, complex stories shaping our times.

Filmmaker Ken Dornstein searches for the men who blew up Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland — a terrorist act that killed 270 people, including his older brother David.
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Filmmaker Ken Dornstein searches for the men who blew up Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland — a terrorist act that killed 270 people, including his older brother David.

Where To Watch

It all unfolds on PBS beginning Sept. 29 on TV -- but we’re making the first episode available online in advance. You can also watch in advance on Roku, AppleTV, FireTV, Xbox 360, and all Android and iOS PBS apps.

"My Brother's Bomber" - For some 25 years, FRONTLINE producer Ken Dornstein has been haunted by the bombing of Pan Am Flight 103 over Lockerbie, Scotland—the terrorist act that killed 270 people, including his older brother David.

Now, in this emotional and suspenseful three-part serial, Dornstein sets out to find the men responsible for one of the worst attacks on Americans before 9/11. From the ruins and chaos of post-Qaddafi Libya, Dornstein hunts for clues to the identities and whereabouts of the suspects, whom he tracks for almost five years across the Middle East and Europe.

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With each episode, Dornstein encounters new witnesses and unearths fresh evidence that brings him closer to the truth. Watch this rare, real-life spy thriller that’s also a timely reflection on the legacy of America’s long war on terror and a lyrical meditation on loss, love, revenge and the nature of obsession.

Past episodes of FRONTLINE are available for online viewing. FRONTLINE is on Facebook, Instagram and you can follow @frontlinepbs on Twitter.

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