Season 27

Episodes • 2009

Will Lyman
The Old Man and the Storm

1. The Old Man and the Storm

min

The compelling saga of one family's efforts to rebuild their homes, and their lives, in post-Katrina New Orleans.

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Dreams of Obama

2. Dreams of Obama

min

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

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My Father, My Brother, and Me

3. My Father, My Brother, and Me

min

Correspondent Dave Iverson's personal journey to understand Parkinson's, the disease which has taken such a toll on his family.

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Inside the Meltdown

4. Inside the Meltdown

min

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.

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Ten Trillion and Counting

5. Ten Trillion and Counting

min

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.

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Sick Around America

6. Sick Around America

min

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

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Black Money

7. Black Money

min

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

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Poisoned Waters

8. Poisoned Waters

min

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

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The Released

9. The Released

min

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

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The Madoff Affair

10. The Madoff Affair

min

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

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Inside the Teenage Brain

11. Inside the Teenage Brain

min

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.

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Breaking the Bank

12. Breaking the Bank

min

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

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Obama's War

13. Obama's War

min

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

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The Warning

14. The Warning

min

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

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Close to Home

15. Close to Home

min

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

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A Death in Tehran

16. A Death in Tehran

min

The 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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The Card Game

17. The Card Game

min

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

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