Seasons & episodes
S27 · E1The Old Man and the Storm 2009-01-02
The compelling saga of one family's efforts to rebuild their homes, and their lives, in post-Katrina New Orleans.
S27 · E2Dreams of Obama 2009-01-09
A rich personal and political biography of America's 44th president and what has brought him to this historic moment...
S27 · E3My Father, My Brother, and Me 2009-02-03
Correspondent Dave Iverson's personal journey to understand Parkinson's, the disease which has taken such a toll on his family.
S27 · E4Inside the Meltdown 2009-02-17
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.
S27 · E5Ten Trillion and Counting 2009-03-24
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.
S27 · E6Sick Around America 2009-03-31
FRONTLINE travels the country examining the nation's broken health care system and exploring the need for a fundamental overhaul.
S27 · E7Black Money 2009-04-07
FRONTLINE investigative correspondent Lowell Bergman examines the shadowy world of international bribery.
S27 · E8Poisoned Waters 2009-04-21
Investigating the dangerous new wave of pollutants entering our waterways and drinking water - and who's responsible.
S27 · E9The Released 2009-04-28
What happens to the mentally ill when they leave America's prisons? Why do they return at such alarming rates ?
S27 · E10The Madoff Affair 2009-05-12
Inside the world's first global Ponzi scheme - and how he got away with it for so long...
S27 · E11Inside the Teenage Brain 2002-01-31
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.
S27 · E12Breaking the Bank 2009-06-16
The inside story of one of the most controversial moments in America's financial crisis - and its ongoing drama.
S27 · E13Obama's War 2009-10-13
Can U.S. forces succeed in a land long known as the "graveyard of empires?"
S27 · E14The Warning 2009-10-20
Long before the economic meltdown, one woman tried to warn about the threat to the financial system...
S27 · E15Close to Home 2009-10-27
Producer Ofra Bikel chronicles the recession's impact on one unlikely neighborhood--New York's Upper East Side..
S27 · E16A Death in Tehran 2009-11-17
The life and death of the woman whose image remains a potent symbol for those who want to keep the Iranian reform movement alive.
S27 · E17The Card Game 2009-11-24
Investigating the massive consumer loan industry and what's ahead for banks and consumers...