Frontline - Season 27

← Back to All Seasons of Frontline
The Old Man and the Storm

1 - The Old Man and the Storm

Air Date: January 2, 2009

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

Dreams of Obama

2 - Dreams of Obama

Air Date: January 9, 2009

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

My Father, My Brother, and Me

3 - My Father, My Brother, and Me

Air Date: February 3, 2009

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

Inside the Meltdown

4 - Inside the Meltdown

Air Date: February 17, 2009

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.

Ten Trillion and Counting

5 - Ten Trillion and Counting

Air Date: March 24, 2009

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.

Sick Around America

6 - Sick Around America

Air Date: March 31, 2009

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

Black Money

7 - Black Money

Air Date: April 7, 2009

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

Poisoned Waters

8 - Poisoned Waters

Air Date: April 21, 2009

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

The Released

9 - The Released

Air Date: April 28, 2009

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

The Madoff Affair

10 - The Madoff Affair

Air Date: May 12, 2009

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

Inside the Teenage Brain

11 - Inside the Teenage Brain

Air Date: January 31, 2002

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.

Breaking the Bank

12 - Breaking the Bank

Air Date: June 16, 2009

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

Obama's War

13 - Obama's War

Air Date: October 13, 2009

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

The Warning

14 - The Warning

Air Date: October 20, 2009

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

Close to Home

15 - Close to Home

Air Date: October 27, 2009

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

A Death in Tehran

16 - A Death in Tehran

Air Date: November 17, 2009

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

The Card Game

17 - The Card Game

Air Date: November 24, 2009

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