Season 27
Episodes • 2009

1. The Old Man and the Storm
minThe compelling saga of one family's efforts to rebuild their homes, and their lives, in post-Katrina New Orleans.
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2. Dreams of Obama
minA rich personal and political biography of America's 44th president and what has brought him to this historic moment...
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3. My Father, My Brother, and Me
minCorrespondent Dave Iverson's personal journey to understand Parkinson's, the disease which has taken such a toll on his family.
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4. Inside the Meltdown
minHow 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. Ten Trillion and Counting
minHow 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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6. Sick Around America
minFRONTLINE travels the country examining the nation's broken health care system and exploring the need for a fundamental overhaul.
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7. Black Money
minFRONTLINE investigative correspondent Lowell Bergman examines the shadowy world of international bribery.
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8. Poisoned Waters
minInvestigating the dangerous new wave of pollutants entering our waterways and drinking water - and who's responsible.
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9. The Released
minWhat happens to the mentally ill when they leave America's prisons? Why do they return at such alarming rates ?
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10. The Madoff Affair
minInside the world's first global Ponzi scheme - and how he got away with it for so long...
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11. Inside the Teenage Brain
minTeenagers 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.
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12. Breaking the Bank
minThe inside story of one of the most controversial moments in America's financial crisis - and its ongoing drama.
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13. Obama's War
minCan U.S. forces succeed in a land long known as the "graveyard of empires?"
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14. The Warning
minLong before the economic meltdown, one woman tried to warn about the threat to the financial system...
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15. Close to Home
minProducer Ofra Bikel chronicles the recession's impact on one unlikely neighborhood--New York's Upper East Side..
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16. A Death in Tehran
minThe 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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17. The Card Game
minInvestigating the massive consumer loan industry and what's ahead for banks and consumers...
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