Frontline: Season 27 (2009)

Episodes

1. 

   Episode 1 · January 2, 2009

   The Old Man and the Storm

   The compelling saga of one family's efforts to rebuild their homes, and their lives, in post-Katrina New Orleans.

2. 

   Episode 2 · January 9, 2009

   Dreams of Obama

   A rich personal and political biography of America's 44th president and what has brought him to this historic moment...

3. 

   Episode 3 · February 3, 2009

   My Father, My Brother, and Me

   Correspondent Dave Iverson's personal journey to understand Parkinson's, the disease which has taken such a toll on his family.

4. 

   Episode 4 · February 17, 2009

   Inside the Meltdown

   How the economy went so bad, so fast and what Paulson and Bernanke didn't see, couldn't stop and haven't been able to fix.

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5. 

   Episode 5 · March 24, 2009

   Ten Trillion and Counting

   How the economy went so bad, so fast and what Paulson and Bernanke didn't see, couldn't stop and haven't been able to fix.

6. 

   Episode 6 · March 31, 2009

   Sick Around America

   FRONTLINE travels the country examining the nation's broken health care system and exploring the need for a fundamental overhaul.

7. 

   Episode 7 · April 7, 2009

   Black Money

   FRONTLINE investigative correspondent Lowell Bergman examines the shadowy world of international bribery.

8. 

   Episode 8 · April 21, 2009

   Poisoned Waters

   Investigating the dangerous new wave of pollutants entering our waterways and drinking water - and who's responsible.

9. 

   Episode 9 · April 28, 2009

   The Released

   What happens to the mentally ill when they leave America's prisons? Why do they return at such alarming rates ?

10. 

    Episode 10 · May 12, 2009

    The Madoff Affair

    Inside the world's first global Ponzi scheme - and how he got away with it for so long...

11. 

    Episode 11 · January 31, 2002

    Inside the Teenage Brain

    Teenagers are often described as erratic, unthoughtful, and rapidly changing human beings. But is there a universal explanation for the stereotype? FRONTLINE reveals new scientific studies that dig deep into the workings of the teenage mind.

12. 

    Episode 12 · June 16, 2009

    Breaking the Bank

    The inside story of one of the most controversial moments in America's financial crisis - and its ongoing drama.

13. 

    Episode 13 · October 13, 2009

    Obama's War

    Can U.S. forces succeed in a land long known as the "graveyard of empires?"

14. 

    Episode 14 · October 20, 2009

    The Warning

    Long before the economic meltdown, one woman tried to warn about the threat to the financial system...

15. 

    Episode 15 · October 27, 2009

    Close to Home

    Producer Ofra Bikel chronicles the recession's impact on one unlikely neighborhood--New York's Upper East Side..

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    Episode 16 · November 17, 2009

    A Death in Tehran

    The life and death of the woman whose image remains a potent symbol for those who want to keep the Iranian reform movement alive.

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    Episode 17 · November 24, 2009

    The Card Game

    Investigating the massive consumer loan industry and what's ahead for banks and consumers...