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Season 27

17 episodes · 2009

  1. 1

    The Old Man and the Storm

    Jan 2, 200957 min★ 8.6

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

  2. 2

    Dreams of Obama

    Jan 9, 200956 min★ 7.5

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

  3. 3

    My Father, My Brother, and Me

    Feb 3, 200957 min★ 7.2

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

  4. 4

    Inside the Meltdown

    Feb 17, 200956 min★ 8.1

    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. 5

    Ten Trillion and Counting

    Mar 24, 200956 min★ 7.7

    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. 6

    Sick Around America

    Mar 31, 200956 min★ 7.9

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

  7. 7

    Black Money

    Apr 7, 200956 min★ 7.2

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

  8. 8

    Poisoned Waters

    Apr 21, 2009115 min★ 8.2

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

  9. 9

    The Released

    Apr 28, 200957 min★ 7.1

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

  10. 10

    The Madoff Affair

    May 12, 200956 min★ 7.2

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

  11. 11

    Inside the Teenage Brain

    Jan 31, 200257 min★ 7.5

    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. 12

    Breaking the Bank

    Jun 16, 200957 min★ 7.4

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

  13. 13

    Obama's War

    Oct 13, 200955 min★ 8.1

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

  14. 14

    The Warning

    Oct 20, 200957 min★ 6.7

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

  15. 15

    Close to Home

    Oct 27, 200954 min★ 7.9

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

  16. 16

    A Death in Tehran

    Nov 17, 200942 min★ 7.6

    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. 17

    The Card Game

    Nov 24, 200957 min★ 8.1

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