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Season 27
January 1, 2009

Season 27

01. The Old Man and the Storm

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

January 2, 2009

02. Dreams of Obama

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

January 9, 2009

03. My Father, My Brother, and Me

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

February 3, 2009

04. Inside the Meltdown

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.

February 17, 2009

05. Ten Trillion and Counting

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.

March 24, 2009

06. Sick Around America

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

March 31, 2009

07. Black Money

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

April 7, 2009

08. Poisoned Waters

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

April 21, 2009

09. The Released

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

April 28, 2009

10. The Madoff Affair

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

May 12, 2009

11. Inside the Teenage Brain

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.

January 31, 2002

12. Breaking the Bank

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

June 16, 2009

13. Obama's War

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

October 13, 2009

14. The Warning

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

October 20, 2009

15. Close to Home

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

October 27, 2009

16. A Death in Tehran

The life and death of the woman whose image remains a potent symbol for those who want to keep the Iranian reform movement alive.

November 17, 2009

17. The Card Game

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

November 24, 2009