Episodes List
Ep.1 The Old Man and the Storm
Air Date: 2009-01-02
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
Air Date: 2009-01-09
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
Air Date: 2009-02-03
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
Air Date: 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.
Ep.5 Ten Trillion and Counting
Air Date: 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.
Ep.6 Sick Around America
Air Date: 2009-03-31
FRONTLINE travels the country examining the nation's broken health care system and exploring the need for a fundamental overhaul.
Ep.7 Black Money
Air Date: 2009-04-07
FRONTLINE investigative correspondent Lowell Bergman examines the shadowy world of international bribery.
Ep.8 Poisoned Waters
Air Date: 2009-04-21
Investigating the dangerous new wave of pollutants entering our waterways and drinking water - and who's responsible.
Ep.9 The Released
Air Date: 2009-04-28
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
Air Date: 2009-05-12
Inside the world's first global Ponzi scheme - and how he got away with it for so long...
Ep.11 Inside the Teenage Brain
Air Date: 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.
Ep.12 Breaking the Bank
Air Date: 2009-06-16
The inside story of one of the most controversial moments in America's financial crisis - and its ongoing drama.
Ep.13 Obama's War
Air Date: 2009-10-13
Can U.S. forces succeed in a land long known as the "graveyard of empires?"
Ep.14 The Warning
Air Date: 2009-10-20
Long before the economic meltdown, one woman tried to warn about the threat to the financial system...
Ep.15 Close to Home
Air Date: 2009-10-27
Producer Ofra Bikel chronicles the recession's impact on one unlikely neighborhood--New York's Upper East Side..
Ep.16 A Death in Tehran
Air Date: 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.
Ep.17 The Card Game
Air Date: 2009-11-24
Investigating the massive consumer loan industry and what's ahead for banks and consumers...
