Will Lyman
18 titles
Filmography
18 results

Nixon
(1990)The enigmatic nature of the Nixon presidency combined comparatively progressive legislative initiatives with a flagrant abuse of presidential power and the public trust. Admired and reviled, the man and his life continue to fascinate us.

Finest Hour: The Battle of Britain
(2000)This documentary commemorates the 50th anniversary of the Battle of Britain, the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces.

The Choice 2020: Trump vs. Biden
(2020)Investigating the lives and characters of Joe Biden and Donald Trump as they compete to be president. Those who know them best reveal key moments that made both men and shape how they would lead America through a time of crisis.

The Choice 2024: Harris vs. Trump
(2024)Investigating the lives and characters of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump as they seek the presidency. In an historic election, those who know the candidates best reveal key moments that shape how they would lead America.

Ukraine: Life Under Russia's Attack
(2022)A dramatic and intimate look inside the Russian assault on Kharkiv. Told by displaced families trying to survive underground, civilians caught in the fight, and first responders risking their lives amid the shelling of Ukraine’s second largest city.
The Power of Big Oil
(2022)The fossil fuel industry’s history of casting doubt and delaying action on climate change.

Putin and the Presidents
(2023)Vladimir Putin’s clashes with American presidents as he’s tried to rebuild the Russian empire. Over five administrations, the miscalculations and missteps of American presidents, culminating in Putin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Democracy on Trial
(2024)The roots of the criminal cases against former President Trump stemming from his 2020 election loss. Amid the presidential race, examining the House Jan. 6 committee’s evidence, the threat to democracy and the historic charges against Trump.

Trump's Power & the Rule of Law
(2025)Inside the high-stakes showdown between Donald Trump and the courts over presidential power. Trump allies, opponents and experts on how he is testing the extent of his power; the legal pushback; and impact on the rule of law.

Battle for Tibet
(2025)Investigating China’s rule over Tibet. With footage from inside the region, how the Communist regime controls Tibet’s Buddhist population, and the battle over the succession of its spiritual leader, the Dalai Lama. From FRONTLINE.

The Discord Leaks
(2023)How a young National Guardsman allegedly leaked classified documents onto the Discord chat platform. With The Washington Post, Jack Teixeira’s alleged leak of national security secrets, why he wasn’t stopped, and the role of platforms like Discord.

The Rise of RFK Jr.
(2025)The dramatic and controversial rise of Robert F. Kennedy Jr. How the scion of a storied dynasty endured tragedy and scandal, broke with the Democratic Party and his family, stoked conspiracy theories, and is reshaping government and public health. From FRONTLINE.

Clarence and Ginni Thomas: Politics, Power, and the Supreme Court
(2023)As controversy erupts around Clarence and Ginni Thomas, the inside story of their path to power. How race, power and controversy collide in the rise of the Supreme Court Justice and his wife – a couple reshaping American law and politics.

Christmas on Ice
(2020)A former figure skater and a former hockey player work together to void the mayor from closing the local skating rink.

Lies, Politics and Democracy
(2022)The political leaders and choices they made that have undermined and threatened American democracy. How officials fed lies about the 2020 election and embraced rhetoric that led to political violence.

Inside the Uvalde Response
(2023)The real-time accounts of the response, missteps and trauma in the Uvalde school shooting. Using official body cam and audio, with ProPublica and The Texas Tribune, a reconstruction of the chaotic response at Robb Elementary and the lessons learned.

What Doesn't Kill You
(2008)Two childhood friends from South Boston turn to crime to survive, but their choices soon test their loyalty and threaten to destroy their friendship.

Aftermath
(2024)Trapped on Boston's Tobin Bridge after a bomb explodes, a former Army Ranger must use his elite training to save his sister and fellow hostages from a group of vengeful ex-military contractors led by an unhinged war criminal.