Season 27

FrontlineSeason 27

2009
17 Episodes

Episodes

The Old Man and the Storm
S27E01

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.

02 Jan 2009
Dreams of Obama
S27E02

Dreams of Obama

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

09 Jan 2009
My Father, My Brother, and Me
S27E03

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.

03 Feb 2009
Inside the Meltdown
S27E04
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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.

17 Feb 2009
Ten Trillion and Counting
S27E05

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.

24 Mar 2009
Sick Around America
S27E06

Sick Around America

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

31 Mar 2009
Black Money
S27E07

Black Money

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

07 Apr 2009
Poisoned Waters
S27E08

Poisoned Waters

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

21 Apr 2009
The Released
S27E09

The Released

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

28 Apr 2009
The Madoff Affair
S27E10

The Madoff Affair

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

12 May 2009
Inside the Teenage Brain
S27E11

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.

31 Jan 2002
Breaking the Bank
S27E12

Breaking the Bank

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

16 Jun 2009
Obama's War
S27E13

Obama's War

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

13 Oct 2009
The Warning
S27E14

The Warning

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

20 Oct 2009
Close to Home
S27E15

Close to Home

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

27 Oct 2009
A Death in Tehran
S27E16

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.

17 Nov 2009
The Card Game
S27E17

The Card Game

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

24 Nov 2009