Season 27
17 episodes · Jan 1, 2009
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S27E1The Old Man and the Storm
Jan 2, 2009The compelling saga of one family's efforts to rebuild their homes, and their lives, in post-Katrina New Orleans.
S27E2Dreams of Obama
Jan 9, 2009A rich personal and political biography of America's 44th president and what has brought him to this historic moment...
S27E3My Father, My Brother, and Me
Feb 3, 2009Correspondent Dave Iverson's personal journey to understand Parkinson's, the disease which has taken such a toll on his family.
S27E4Inside the Meltdown
Feb 17, 2009How 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.
S27E5Ten Trillion and Counting
Mar 24, 2009How 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.
S27E6Sick Around America
Mar 31, 2009FRONTLINE travels the country examining the nation's broken health care system and exploring the need for a fundamental overhaul.
S27E7Black Money
Apr 7, 2009FRONTLINE investigative correspondent Lowell Bergman examines the shadowy world of international bribery.
S27E8Poisoned Waters
Apr 21, 2009Investigating the dangerous new wave of pollutants entering our waterways and drinking water - and who's responsible.
S27E9The Released
Apr 28, 2009What happens to the mentally ill when they leave America's prisons? Why do they return at such alarming rates ?
S27E10The Madoff Affair
May 12, 2009Inside the world's first global Ponzi scheme - and how he got away with it for so long...
S27E11Inside the Teenage Brain
Jan 31, 2002Teenagers 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.
S27E12Breaking the Bank
Jun 16, 2009The inside story of one of the most controversial moments in America's financial crisis - and its ongoing drama.
S27E13Obama's War
Oct 13, 2009Can U.S. forces succeed in a land long known as the "graveyard of empires?"
S27E14The Warning
Oct 20, 2009Long before the economic meltdown, one woman tried to warn about the threat to the financial system...
S27E15Close to Home
Oct 27, 2009Producer Ofra Bikel chronicles the recession's impact on one unlikely neighborhood--New York's Upper East Side..
S27E16A Death in Tehran
Nov 17, 2009The life and death of the woman whose image remains a potent symbol for those who want to keep the Iranian reform movement alive.
S27E17The Card Game
Nov 24, 2009Investigating the massive consumer loan industry and what's ahead for banks and consumers...