FRONTLINE: "CLIFFHANGER"
PBS, 8:00 p.m. ET
Some of the best Frontline shows are when they turn around reactive documentaries almost instantly, examining political and social problems while the body is still warm. That’s the case tonight, when the subject is the so-called “fiscal cliff” – and where the frustration, on all sides of that chasm, is palpable. A perfect appetizer for tonight’s State of the Union main course. Check local listings.