TV Frontline - Season 5 Episode 10 : The Bombing of West Philly Frontline - Season 5 Episode 10 : The Bombing of West Philly 7.4/10 by 46 users ‘I could hear the bullets all around me, hitting all around the house. I was forced back by gunfire,’ says Ramona Africa, the only adult survivor of MOVE, a small, violent, urban cult. Years of tension ended May 13, 1985, when police bombed Africa’s house. The surrounding neighborhood burned out of control, leaving 250 homeless. Frontline correspondent Leon Dash examines why the bombing really happened. Details Casts Posters Images Title Frontline - Season 5 Episode 10 : The Bombing of West Philly Alternative Titles PBS Frontline, Frontline (PBS) First Air Date 1983-01-17 Last Air Date 2025-07-01 Number of Episodes 838 Number of Seasons 44 Genres Documentary, News, Networks PBS, Casts Will Lyman Plot Keywords , Self - Narrator (voice) Will Lyman Episodes List Frontline Season 5 :Episode 1 The Real Stuff The Real Stuff 1987-01-27 Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's... Frontline Season 5 :Episode 2 The Earthquake Is Coming The Earthquake Is Coming 1987-02-03 Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's... Frontline Season 5 :Episode 3 Stopping Drugs (1) Stopping Drugs (1) 1987-02-10 Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's... Frontline Season 5 :Episode 4 Stopping Drugs (2) Stopping Drugs (2) 1987-02-17 Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's... Frontline Season 5 :Episode 5 The Nazi Connection The Nazi Connection 1987-02-24 Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's... Frontline Season 5 :Episode 6 Desperately Seeking Baby Desperately Seeking Baby 1987-03-03 Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's... Frontline Season 5 :Episode 7 Street Cop Street Cop 1987-03-31 Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's... Frontline Season 5 :Episode 8 The Secret File The Secret File 1987-04-14 Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's... Frontline Season 5 :Episode 9 War on Nicaragua War on Nicaragua 1987-04-21 Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's... Frontline Season 5 :Episode 10 The Bombing of West Philly The Bombing of West Philly 1987-05-05 Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's... Frontline Season 5 :Episode 11 In Search of the Marcos Millions In Search of the Marcos Millions 1987-05-26 Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's... Frontline Season 5 :Episode 12 Israel: the Price of Victory Israel: the Price of Victory 1987-06-02 Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's... Frontline Season 5 :Episode 13 Death of a Porn Queen Death of a Porn Queen 1987-06-09 Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's... Frontline Season 5 :Episode 14 Keeping the Faith Keeping the Faith 1987-06-16 Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's... Frontline Season 5 :Episode 15 The Politics of Greed The Politics of Greed 1987-06-23 Since it began in 1983, Frontline has been airing public-affairs documentaries that explore a wide scope of the complex human experience. Frontline's...