At a time of heightened global tension, Channel 4 has commissioned Lion Television to produce Frontline: Our Soldiers Facing Putin, which will deliver exclusive access to the inner workings of NATO throughout last year.
The doc, airing February 6, will focus on the inner workings of NATO as soldiers, commanders, and support teams prepare for a conflict with Russia.
“This is a once-in-a-generation opportunity to document NATO at a moment when the future of European security is being actively shaped,” said Daniel Pearl, creative director at Lion Television. “The access we’ve been given is extraordinary, not just to the hardware and the exercises, but to the thinking, the tensions, and the decision-making at the very top of the alliance. This series captures the reality of a West preparing for a war it hopes never to fight.”
Jo Potts, Channel 4 commissioning editor, added: “At a time of profound global uncertainty, this series offers viewers an unflinching, inside view of how Europe is preparing to defend itself. Lion Television brings unparalleled access and storytelling ambition to a subject of enormous public importance, revealing what NATO readiness really looks like when the stakes could not be higher.”
