Every television season, the PBS Frontline team goes deeper into stories the mainstream media only deals with in two minute segments. Their season opener, The Choice 2008, would have been a bit of a snoozer if you’re a rabid politico, though it did provide insights into the McCain and Obama that we seldom hear about. This was followed up last week by Heat, an in depth look at how corporations are dealing with climate change. Depressing, yes, but fascinating.

Last night I watched their newest, The War Briefing, and was totally blown away. It was an illuminating summation of the War in Afghanistan, sprinkled liberally with boots-on-the-ground footage. Deftly apolitical and as visually stunning as it was shocking, it was hard to turn away from. The trailer is above, but as is the case with all Frontline shows, you can watch the whole thing online here.