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Episodes (17)
Ep 1
The Old Man and the Storm
2009-01-02•N/A
The compelling saga of one family's efforts to rebuild their homes, and their lives, in post-Katrina New Orleans.
Ep 2
Dreams of Obama
2009-01-09•N/A
A rich personal and political biography of America's 44th president and what has brought him to this historic moment...
Ep 3
My Father, My Brother, and Me
2009-02-03•N/A
Correspondent Dave Iverson's personal journey to understand Parkinson's, the disease which has taken such a toll on his family.
Ep 4
Inside the Meltdown
★7.0
2009-02-17•N/A
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.
Ep 5
Ten Trillion and Counting
2009-03-24•N/A
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.
Ep 6
Sick Around America
2009-03-31•N/A
FRONTLINE travels the country examining the nation's broken health care system and exploring the need for a fundamental overhaul.
Ep 7
Black Money
2009-04-07•N/A
FRONTLINE investigative correspondent Lowell Bergman examines the shadowy world of international bribery.
Ep 8
Poisoned Waters
2009-04-21•N/A
Investigating the dangerous new wave of pollutants entering our waterways and drinking water - and who's responsible.
Ep 9
The Released
2009-04-28•N/A
What happens to the mentally ill when they leave America's prisons? Why do they return at such alarming rates ?
Ep 10
The Madoff Affair
2009-05-12•N/A
Inside the world's first global Ponzi scheme - and how he got away with it for so long...
Ep 11
Inside the Teenage Brain
2002-01-31•N/A
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.
Ep 12
Breaking the Bank
2009-06-16•N/A
The inside story of one of the most controversial moments in America's financial crisis - and its ongoing drama.
Ep 13
Obama's War
2009-10-13•N/A
Can U.S. forces succeed in a land long known as the "graveyard of empires?"
Ep 14
The Warning
2009-10-20•N/A
Long before the economic meltdown, one woman tried to warn about the threat to the financial system...
Ep 15
Close to Home
2009-10-27•N/A
Producer Ofra Bikel chronicles the recession's impact on one unlikely neighborhood--New York's Upper East Side..
Ep 16
A Death in Tehran
2009-11-17•N/A
The life and death of the woman whose image remains a potent symbol for those who want to keep the Iranian reform movement alive.
Ep 17
The Card Game
2009-11-24•N/A
Investigating the massive consumer loan industry and what's ahead for banks and consumers...