Episode guide
Frontline: Season 27
17 episodes · first aired Jan 1, 2009
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- 1 The Old Man and the Storm Jan 2, 2009 The compelling saga of one family's efforts to rebuild their homes, and their lives, in post-Katrina New Orleans.
- 2 Dreams of Obama Jan 9, 2009 A rich personal and political biography of America's 44th president and what has brought him to this historic moment...
- 3 My Father, My Brother, and Me Feb 3, 2009 Correspondent Dave Iverson's personal journey to understand Parkinson's, the disease which has taken such a toll on his family.
- 4 Inside the Meltdown Feb 17, 2009 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.
- 5 Ten Trillion and Counting Mar 24, 2009 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 Sick Around America Mar 31, 2009 FRONTLINE travels the country examining the nation's broken health care system and exploring the need for a fundamental overhaul.
- 7 Black Money Apr 7, 2009 FRONTLINE investigative correspondent Lowell Bergman examines the shadowy world of international bribery.
- 8 Poisoned Waters Apr 21, 2009 Investigating the dangerous new wave of pollutants entering our waterways and drinking water - and who's responsible.
- 9 The Released Apr 28, 2009 What happens to the mentally ill when they leave America's prisons? Why do they return at such alarming rates ?
- 10 The Madoff Affair May 12, 2009 Inside the world's first global Ponzi scheme - and how he got away with it for so long...
- 11 Inside the Teenage Brain Jan 31, 2002 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…
- 12 Breaking the Bank Jun 16, 2009 The inside story of one of the most controversial moments in America's financial crisis - and its ongoing drama.
- 13 Obama's War Oct 13, 2009 Can U.S. forces succeed in a land long known as the "graveyard of empires?"
- 14 The Warning Oct 20, 2009 Long before the economic meltdown, one woman tried to warn about the threat to the financial system...
- 15 Close to Home Oct 27, 2009 Producer Ofra Bikel chronicles the recession's impact on one unlikely neighborhood--New York's Upper East Side..
- 16 A Death in Tehran Nov 17, 2009 The life and death of the woman whose image remains a potent symbol for those who want to keep the Iranian reform movement alive.
- 17 The Card Game Nov 24, 2009 Investigating the massive consumer loan industry and what's ahead for banks and consumers...