New FRONTLINE Documentary Looks at the Realities of Growing Up Poor in The U.S.
Posted by Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity on October 14, 2025
More than a decade ago, in the Emmy-nominated documentary, Poor Kids, the acclaimed PBS series FRONTLINE explored poverty in America as it’s rarely seen: through the eyes of children. This fall, FRONTLINE’s 90-minute season premiere tells the stories of the now-grown children at the heart of Poor Kids — chronicling their lives from childhood to the present day, and offering a powerful, personal and longitudinal look at the realities of growing up in poverty in the U.S. Filmed across 14 years, Born Poor premiered Tuesday, October 7. and can be seen on YouTube, PBS.org/frontline and in the PBS App. The documentary is from an award-winning team led by director and producer Jezza Neumann and producer Lauren Mucciolo, who first began filming with Kaylie, Johnny and Brittany in 2011.
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