BREAKING the DEADLOCK sparks bold, civil debate on America’s toughest issues.
TRUTH UNDER FIRE is a bold new episode of BREAKING the DEADLOCK, the PBS series where top voices tackle America’s toughest issues through fictional yet realistic scenarios. Legal expert Aaron Tang moderates spirited, solutions-driven debate. Civil discourse meets real-world stakes.
BREAKING the DEADLOCK sparks bold, civil debate on America’s toughest issues.
TRUTH UNDER FIRE is a bold new episode of BREAKING the DEADLOCK, the PBS series where top voices tackle America’s toughest issues through fictional yet realistic scenarios. Legal expert Aaron Tang moderates spirited, solutions-driven debate. Civil discourse meets real-world stakes.
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BREAKING the DEADLOCK: Truth Under Fire - Panelists
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Aaron Tang (Moderator)
Cristina Tarantola
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Ann Coulter (Author and columnist, Unsafe Substack)
Cristina Tarantola
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Kristen Davison (Partner, Axiom Strategies)
Cristina Tarantola
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Tina Descovich (JCo-Founder and CEO of Moms for Liberty)
Cristina Tarantola
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Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr. (Prof. African American Studies, Princeton Univ.)
Cristina Tarantola
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Walter Isaacson (Biographer)
Cristina Tarantola
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Hon. Mitch Landrieu (Former Senior Advisor to President Biden)
Cristina Tarantola
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Soledad O'Brien (Journalist and CEO of Soledad O'Brien Productions)
Cristina Tarantola
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Stephanie Ruhle (Host MSNBC's "The 11th Hour"; NBC News Sr. Analyst)
Cristina Tarantola
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Roger Severino (VP Domestic Policy, The Heritage Foundation)
Cristina Tarantola
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Rick Wilson (Co-Founder and Board Member of The Lincoln Project)
Cristina Tarantola
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Stephanie Ruhle and Rick Wilson, on the set of BREAKING the DEADLOCK: Truth Under Fire
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Soledad O'Brien on the set of BREAKING the DEADLOCK: Truth Under Fire
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Walter Isaacson on the set of BREAKING the DEADLOCK: Truth Under Fire
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Dr. Eddie Glaude Jr., and Tina Descovich on BREAKING the DEADLOCK
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Kristen Davison and Roger Severino on the set of BREAKING the DEADLOCK: Truth Under Fire
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Ann Coulter on the set of BREAKING the DEADLOCK: Truth Under Fire
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Eddie Glaude, Tina Descovich & Soledad O'Brien: BREAKING the DEADLOCK
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Rick Wilson and Hon. Mitch Landrieu on BREAKING the DEADLOCK
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Aaron Tang on the set of BREAKING the DEADLOCK: Truth Under Fire
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Series Description
BREAKING the DEADLOCK is an Emmy-nominated, groundbreaking new public affairs series designed to encourage civil dialogue at a time when conversation is so polarized. The series brings together a varied panel of prominent voices from the legal, political and cultural arenas to explore ethical dilemmas drawn from real life. It’s a fast-paced one-hour journey where moderator Aaron Tang guides panelists through complex hypothetical scenarios.
Each episode pushes panelists to grapple with questions of community, accountability and personal responsibility as they agonize over the right thing to do. While the panel knows the topic in advance, they do not know how the scenario will unfold giving rise to unexpected twists and turns where both panelists and viewers are challenged to confront the thought-provoking question: “What would I do?”
