Frontline
-Season 27
Episodes
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 that dig deep into the workings of the teenage mind.
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...